The Sisters of the Winter Wood, Rena Rossner
The Sisters of the Winter Wood, Rena Rossner
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The Sisters of the Winter Wood

Author: Rena Rossner

Narrator: Ana Clements

Unabridged: 10 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Redhook

Published: 09/25/2018

Synopsis

Captivating and boldly imaginative, with a tale of sisterhood at its heart, Rena Rossner's debut fantasy invites you to enter a world filled with magic, folklore, and the dangers of the woods.

*Publishers Weekly: Best Book of 2018: SF/Fantasy/Horror
*BookPage: Best Book of 2018: Science Fiction & Fantasy

"With luscious and hypnotic prose, Rena Rossner tells a gripping, powerful story of family, sisterhood, and two young women trying to find their way in the world." — Madeline Miller, bestselling author of Circe

In a remote village surrounded by vast forests on the border of Moldova and Ukraine, sisters Liba and Laya have been raised on the honeyed scent of their Mami's babka and the low rumble of their Tati's prayers. But when a troupe of mysterious men arrives, Laya falls under their spell -- despite their mother's warning to be wary of strangers. And this is not the only danger lurking in the woods.

As dark forces close in on their village, Liba and Laya discover a family secret passed down through generations. Faced with a magical heritage they never knew existed, the sisters realize the old fairy tales are true. . .and could save them all.

Discover a magical tale of secrets, heritage, and fairy tales weaving through history that will enchant readers of The Bear and the Nightingale, Uprooted and The Golem and the Jinni.

Praise for The Sisters of the Winter Wood:

"Intricately crafted, gorgeously rendered. . .full of heart, history, and enchantment." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"A richly detailed story of Jewish identity and sisterhood. . . Ambitious and surprising." —Kirkus

For more from Rena Rossner, check out The Light of the Midnight Stars. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Melanie on September 23, 2018

ARC provided by Orbit in exchange for an honest review. “Sometimes you know when you don’t belong, but you don’t know how to leave.” This is one of the most atmospheric books I’ve ever read in my entire life. It was also able to evoke such a visceral reading experience from me. I never wan......more

Goodreads review by karen on September 25, 2018

NOW AVAILABLE!! man, i was so looking forward to this - it seemed, from the description, to be exactly my kind of book; one blending fairytale sensibilities with realworld atrocities à la Gretel and the Dark, with girls shapeshifting into bears and swans, and coming as it did in an envelope full of b......more

Goodreads review by Will on October 05, 2022

For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the tedious way, To fetch one if one goes astray, To lift one if one totters down, To strengthen whilst one stands. -----From Goblin Market by Christina RosettiI know what might be happening to me; I just don’t know i......more

Goodreads review by destiny ♡ on November 06, 2019

If there are a few things I love in my fantasy stories, they are: 1) good, diverse representation, 2) fairytale vibes and/or retellings, 3) historical settings, and 4) animals and/or shape-shifters. This book checks all those boxes, plus either other chapter is poetry (and if you didn’t know, I ador......more

Goodreads review by James on August 25, 2018

Every family has a secret... and every secret tells a story. I received an advanced reader copy of The Sisters of the Winter Wood in exchange for an honest review. I would like to thank Rena Rossner and Orbit Books for this opportunity. The titular sisters and their parents live close to the village......more

Quotes

"With luscious and hypnotic prose, Rena Rossner tells a gripping, powerful story of family, sisterhood, and two young women trying to find their way in the world. I gulped it down!"—Madeline Miller, author of The Song of Achilles and Circe

"Intricately crafted, gorgeously rendered...full of heart, history, and enchantment."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Rossner's debut weaves a richly detailed story of Jewish identity and sisterhood... emotionally charged, full of sharp historical detail and well-deployed Yiddish phrases...Ambitious and surprising."—Kirkus

"A beautiful tale of sisterly love and Jewish identity [with] haunting, otherworldly allure."—BookPage

"The Sisters of the Winter Wood is a graceful, poetic, deeply moving novel. A simply gorgeous book in every sense."—Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches

"An enthralling debut."—Lavie Tidhar, author of World Fantasy Award winner Osama

"This dark fairy tale about sisterly love and Jewish strength and courage, set against the backdrop of a deep and deadly winter forest, will haunt me for a long time. A powerful, emotional debut."—Julie C. Dao, author of Forest of a Thousand Lanterns

"An incredible achievement - a rich literary fairytale, with all the cadences of the folk stories of old. The kind of book that Neil Gaiman and Naomi Novik might have together cooked up, it's far too easy to get lost in the forests between the pages of this book and disappear for days on end."—Robert Dinsdale, author of The Toymakers

"This lyrical fairy tale of two sisters in a small village in Ukraine is a book to be savored rather than devoured."
—Library Journal

"A compelling narrative in a magical setting that felt completely real, and the complex characters and plot twists enticed me to keep turning the pages."—Historical Novel Society

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