Vial of Tears - by Cristin Bishara (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>When Samira receives a strange vase with some ancient coins, she and her sister Rima are pulled into Baalbek, a Phoenician underworld where they are caught up in the a struggle between deities, shapeshifters, and ghouls--and Eshmun, who wants his obol, his burial coin, back.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><b>Two sisters become trapped in the underworld--and in the machinations of deities, shapeshifters, and ghouls--in this lush and dangerous Phoenician mythology-inspired fantasy.</b></b> <p/>Teenage sisters Samira and Rima aren't exactly living the dream. Instead, they live with their maddeningly unreliable mother in a rundown trailer in Michigan. Dad's dead, money's tight, and Mom disappears for days at a time. So when Sam's grandfather wills her the family valuables--a cache of Lebanese antiquities--she's desperate enough to try pawning them before Mom can. <p/>But she shouldn't. Because one is cursed, forbidden, the burial coin of a forgotten god. Disturbing it condemns her and Rima to the Phoenician underworld, a place of wicked cities, burning cedar forests, poisoned feasts of milk and lemons, and an endless, windless ocean. <p/>Nothing is what it seems. No one is who they say. And down here, the night never ends. <p/>To get home--and keep her sister safe--Sam will have to outwit beautiful shapeshifters, pose as a royal bride, sail the darkest sea... and maybe kill the god of death himself. <p/><b>A Shelf Awareness Galley Love of the Week Selection</b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>★ A heroic tale that feels both classic and fresh.<b>--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, Starred Review</b> <p/>★ A breathtaking story celebrating familial bonds. Ancestral tales overlace events and provide a satisfyingly rich tapestry of heritage. Sam and Rima are both strong female leads. . . . Bishara imbues the novel with humor. . . . [A] stunning, vivid YA fantasy.<b><i>--Shelf Awareness, Starred Review</i> </b> <p/> Perfect for the adventure-seeker who wants to fall into another world--literally. <i>Vial of Tears</i> holds the beautiful complications of family close to its heart, all while telling a sweeping story filled with gods and monsters.--Chloe Gong, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>These Violent Delights</i> <p/> The setting with the Phoenician pantheon is complex and will likely be a draw for readers interested in mythology, while the fantasy element is effectively balanced with the realism of the sisters' difficult life circumstances.<b><i>--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Cristin Bishara is a writer of young adult fiction. She has worked as a copyeditor and taught writing at the university level. Cristin lives in Florida with her family and dog.
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