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- Content warnings: Murder, Death, Grief, Sexual assault (referenced), Racism/bigotry, Violence
The Light of the Midnight Stars
by Rena Rossner
A rabbi's three magical daughters face impossible choices as darkness sweeps medieval Hungary - a folkloric tapestry of sisterhood, faith, and survival.
goodreads 3.56/5 1,762 ratings
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Length368 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice0/5
PacingSlow
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Forbidden love
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Delayed romance
- None
- Beautiful grief
- Star-crossed
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- Cathartic release
- Found family
- Book hangover
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy
- Small town / village
- Historical
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Fairytale retelling
- Forest / wilderness
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- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Sacrifice/martyrdom
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Slow
- Dreamy
- Lyrical
- Heavy
- High
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- Healer
- Jewish rep
- Melancholic
- Prophetess/seer
- Bittersweet
- Lush
- Witch/mage
- Magical
- Atmospheric
- Literary
- Mythic
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Book details
- Length
- 368 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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