In this historical fantasy novel from Sydney Taylor Honor winner and National Jewish Book Award finalist Sofiya Pasternack, Ziva will do anything to save her twin brother Pesah from his illness—even face the Angel of Death himself.
Pesah has lived with leprosy for years, and the twins have spent most of that time working on a cure. Then Pesah has a vision: the Angel of Death will come for him on Rosh Hashanah, just one month away.
So Ziva takes her brother and runs away to find doctors who can cure him. But when they meet and accidentally free a half-demon boy, he suggests paying his debt by leading them to the fabled city of Luz, where no one ever dies—the one place Pesah will be safe.
They just need to run faster than the Angel of Death can fly...
Topics Byzantine Empire. Death. Action and adventure. Family life. Siblings. Twins. Jewish folklore. Leprosy. Magic. Disabilities and special needs. Chronic illness. Demons.
Trim Size 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
JLG Span Winter
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2022-09-19
JLG Release Date Dec 2022
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
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