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Enchantress

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by Maggie Anton
Mozhan Marno
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Fantastic tales of demons and the Evil Eye, magical incantations, and powerful attractions abound in Enchantress, a novel that weaves together Talmudic lore, ancient Jewish magic, and a timeless love story set in fourth-century Babylonia. One of the most powerful practitioner of these mysterious arts is Rav Hisda's daughter, whose innate awareness allows her to possess the skills men lack. With her husband, Rava—whose arcane knowledge of the secret Torah enables him to create a "man" out of earth and to resurrect another rabbi from death—the two brave an evil sorceress, Ashmedai the Demon King, and even the Angel of Death in their quest to safeguard their people, even while putting their romance at risk. The author of the acclaimed Rashi's Daughters series and the award-winning Rav Hisda's Daughter: Apprentice has conjured literary magic in the land where "abracadabra" originated. Based on five years of research and populated with characters from the Talmud, Enchantress brings a pivotal era of Jewish and Christian history to life from the perspective of a courageous and passionate woman.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Rav Hisda's Daughter

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    September 26, 2014

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781490650777
      • File size: 447380 KB
      • Duration: 15:32:02

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Mozhan Marn˜ is an ideal narrator for this historic tale of ancient magic and Talmudic tradition, which centers on Hisdadukh, a female scholar and powerful magician. Marn˜'s dreamy tone makes Hisdadukh's magic utterly believable, and the historic details of this world very easy to imagine. Her inflections are subtle, but each character in this considerable cast is distinct and sympathetic, particularly Rava, who learns the arcane secrets of the Torah in order to prove himself worthy of Hisdadukh's love. However long pauses between lines of dialogue and narration are distracting, though these diminish as the action picks up, and Hisdadukh and Rava join their powers to fight the darkness that threatens their people. B.E.K. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine

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  • English

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