Black Bird, Blue Road
Black Bird, Blue Road by Sofiya Pasternack is a historical fantasy novel published by HarperCollins Publishers on October 17, 2023. This edition spans 320 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Ziva, who is determined to save her twin brother Pesah from his illness, even if it means confronting the Angel of Death. As they embark on a perilous journey to find a cure, they encounter challenges that test their bond and resolve.
Readers will discover a narrative rich in themes of family and relationships, as Ziva and Pesah navigate their quest against the backdrop of legends and myths. The twins’ adventure leads them to unexpected encounters, including a half-demon boy who offers to guide them to the mythical city of Luz, a place where death does not exist. This journey is not only about survival but also about the limits of love and the lengths one will go to protect family.
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In this historical fantasy novel, praised as a “rich, omen-filled journey that powerfully shows love and its limits*” and “propulsive, wise, and heartbreaking,”** Ziva will do anything to save her twin brother Pesah from his illness–even facing the Angel of Death himself. From Sydney Taylor Honor winner and National Jewish Book Award finalist Sofiya Pasternack.
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…
(*Publishers Weekly, starred review; **Kirkus Reviews, starred review)
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