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Synopsis
A historical fantasy that follows Eastern European teens Yehuda and Bluma on a journey through the Far Country, the Jewish land of the dead. For the people of Tupik, a tiny village in Eastern Europe, demons are everywhere: dancing on the rooftops in the darkness of midnight, congregating in the trees, even reaching out to try and steal away the living. The demons have a land of their own: a Far Country, governed by demonic lords and ladies. When the Angel of Death comes strolling through the little shtetl of Tupik one night, Yehuda Leib and Blume 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. -- adapted from jacket
Is Way Back appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Two Jewish teens journey through a demonic afterlife based on Eastern European folklore, facing the Angel of Death and supernatural dangers. Contains moderate peril and death themes but no graphic violence or sexual content.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, death of parent, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Two brave teens must navigate a dangerous land of demons and spirits to challenge Death himself in this atmospheric journey through Jewish mythology.