The Pomegranate Gate

The Mirror Realm Cycle, Book 1

Two worlds bound by a pomegranate gate.

Toba Peres can speak but she can't shout; she can walk but she can't run; and she can write in five languages… with both hands at the same time.

Naftaly Cresques dreams every night of an orange-eyed stranger; when awake, he sees things that aren't real; and he carries a book he can never lose and never read.

When the Queen of Sefarad orders all the nation's Jews to leave or convert, Toba and Naftaly are forced to flee, but an unlucky encounter leaves them both separated from their caravan. Lost in the wilderness, Toba follows an orange-eyed stranger through a mysterious gate in a pomegranate grove, leaving Naftaly behind.

With a single step, Toba enters an ancient world that mirrors her own. There, she finds that her fate—and Naftaly's—are bound to an ancient conflict threatening to destroy both realms.

“The Pomegranate Gate is an unforgettable journey to a world lush with magic and imagination. Every page is unearthly and delightful in equal measure—I couldn't put it down.”—Natasha Siegel, author of Solomon's Crown

“An amazing, exciting book, full of Jewish lore, history, and enchantment!”—Veronica Schanoes, author of Burning Girls and Other Stories

“The Pomegranate Gate is the sweeping Jewish epic fantasy I've been waiting for all my life”—Rebecca Fraimow, author of The Iron Children

©2023 Ariel Kaplan (P)2023 W.F.Howes Ltd