The Way Back
The Way Back by Gavriel Savit, published by Random House Children’s Books on November 17, 2020, is a young adult fiction novel that presents a sweeping historical fantasy. This 368-page book follows two teens as they embark on a journey through the Far Country, a realm filled with Jewish legends, spirits, and demons. The narrative explores the presence of demons in Eastern European Jewish culture, illustrating their interactions with the living and the dead.
Readers will find a richly woven tale that delves into themes of life, death, and the supernatural. As the protagonists navigate the Far Country, they encounter ancient demons and confront the Angel of Death, making pacts and declaring war in their quest for survival. Drawing from Jewish folk traditions, The Way Back offers a unique blend of fantasy and historical elements, appealing to those interested in legends and myths within a compelling narrative framework.
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NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • A SYDNEY TAYLOR NOTABLE BOOK
Perfect for readers of Neil Gaiman and Philip Pullman, a sweeping historical fantasy that follows two teens on a journey through the Far Country, a Jewish land of spirits and demons.
For the Jews of Eastern Europe, demons are everywhere: dancing on the rooftops in the darkness of midnight, congregating in the trees, harrowing the dead, even reaching out to try and steal away the living.
But the demons have a land of their own: a Far Country peopled with the souls of the transient dead, governed by demonic dukes, barons, and earls. When the Angel of Death comes strolling through the little shtetl of Tupik one night, two young people will be sent spinning off on a journey through the Far Country. There they will make pacts with ancient demons, declare war on Death himself, and maybe– just maybe–find a way to make it back alive.
Drawing inspiration from the Jewish folk tradition, The Way Back is a dark adventure sure to captivate readers of Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book and Philip Pullman’s The Book of Dust.
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