{"product_id":"the-pomegranate-gate-9781645660576","title":"The Pomegranate Gate","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first adventure in the Mirror Realm Cycle, a Spanish Inquisition-era fantasy trilogy inspired by Jewish folklore, with echoes of Naomi Novik and Katherine Arden.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Toba Peres can speak, but not shout; sleep, but not dream. She can write with both hands at once, in different languages, but she keeps her talents hidden at her grandparents' behest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNaftaly Cresques sees things that aren't real, and dreams things that are. Always the family disappointment, Naftaly would still risk his life to honor his father's last wishes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter the Queen demands every Jew convert or face banishment, Toba and Naftaly are among thousands of Jews who flee their homes. Defying royal orders to abandon all possessions, Toba keeps an amulet she must never take off; Naftaly smuggles a centuries-old book he's forbidden to read. But the Inquisition is hunting these particular treasures-and they're not hunting alone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToba stumbles through a pomegranate grove into the mirror realm of the Mazik: mythical, terrible immortals with an Inquisition of their own, equally cruel and even more powerful. With the Mazik kingdoms in political turmoil, this Inquisition readies its bid to control both realms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn each world, Toba and Naftaly must evade both Inquisitions long enough to unravel the connection between their family heirlooms and the realm of the Mazik. Their fates are tied to this strange place, and it's up to them to save it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrimming with folkloric wonder, \u003ci\u003eThe Pomegranate Gate\u003c\/i\u003e weaves history and magic into a spellbindingly intricate tale suffused with humor and heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ariel Kaplan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Erewhon Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.90w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781645660576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAriel Kaplan\u003c\/b\u003e grew up outside Washington, D.C., and spent most of her childhood reading fairy tales and mythology before settling on a deep love for Jewish folklore. She began studying the history of medieval Spain and the Convivencia while working on a Monroe Scholar project at the College of William \u0026amp; Mary, where she graduated with a degree in History and Religious Studies. She is the author of several books for younger readers. \u003ci\u003eThe Pomegranate Gate\u003c\/i\u003e is her first fantasy novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Erewhon Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":41138184487027,"sku":"9.78165E+12","price":32.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_f45f20e8-b625-4ad7-994c-827ca80344fe.jpg?v=1701785930","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-pomegranate-gate-9781645660576","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}