num_pages: 166
description: From a New York Times bestselling author comes a journey of loss and rebirth with a startling premise inspired by historical fact. Estrella is a Marrano: one of the Spanish Jews living double lives when those who refused conversion risked everything. Estrella's discovery that her family secretly practices the ancient way of wisdom known as kabbalah leads her to her true self and true love-but also to a devastating confrontation with unimaginable evil, unleashed by the betrayal of a friend. With themes of faith, friendship, and persecution, Alice Hoffman's tragic and beautiful novel resonates profoundly in our times.
language: English
title: Incantation
titlecomplete: Incantation
characters: Estrella deMadrigal
genres: Jewish, Spain, Religion, Historical, Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Teen, Fantasy, Romance, Fiction
ratings_count: 8451
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Massachusetts Book Award
category: Children's/Young Adult Literature, awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Rhode Island Teen Book Award
publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers