Sisters of the Winter Wood

A magical tale of secrets, family ties and fairy tales weaving through history.

Raised in a small village surrounded by vast forests, Liba and Laya have lived a peaceful sheltered life - even if they've heard of troubling times for Jews elsewhere. When their parents travel to visit their dying grandfather, the sisters are left behind in their home in the woods.

But before they leave, Liba discovers the secret that their Tati can transform into a bear, and their Mami into a swan. Perhaps, Liba realizes, the old fairy tales are true. She must guard this secret carefully, even from her beloved sister.

Soon a troupe of mysterious men appear in town and Laya falls under their spell-despite their mother's warning to be wary of strangers. And these are not the only dangers lurking in the woods...

The sisters will need each other if they are to become the women they need to be - and save their people from the dark forces that draw closer.

Captivating and boldly imaginative, with a tale of sisterhood at its heart, Rena Rossner's debut invites you to enter a world filled with magic, folklore and the dangers of the woods.

O poveste magica a secretelor, legaturilor de familie si basmelor care se impletesc prin istorie. Crescute intr-un mic sat inconjurat de paduri intinse, Liba si Laya au trait o viata linistita la adapost - chiar daca au auzit de vremuri tulburatoare pentru evrei din alte parti. Cand parintii lor calatoresc pentru a-si vizita bunicul pe moarte, surorile sunt lasate in urma in casa lor, in padure, dar inainte de a pleca, Liba descopera secretul ca Tati se poate transforma in urs, iar Mami in lebada.