Enchantress
A Novel of Rav Hisda's Daughter

Personally, I think this is the best novel I've written. My editor at Penguin did a fantastic job of tightening the story, removing unnecessary exposition, and distributing the backstory from Apprentice: A Novel of Love, the Talmud, and Sorcery into many scenes instead of a few big information dumps......more

While not a fan initially, this book grew on me. I thought that the subject matter was fascinating albeit hard to believe it was based on real life. The author has obviously researched the Jewish faith extensively. I enjoyed the main character although found her strict way of life hard to relate to,......more

The amount of Talmudic lore Anton squeezes in between pages is impressive. After a story like this, the persons on the pages of Talmud come to life. It’s fantastic. One annoying thing is that Anton projects her modern notions of romance on her ancient characters. Feels so jarring. On the other hand,......more

Initially I was afraid that taking this book under my review wing would be a little scary. The amount of knowledge I had prior to reading this novel when it came to Jewish history could have been held in a shot glass. Even so, through Maggie Anton's magical abilities as a storyteller, I found myself......more

It's too easy to say that Enchantress casts its own spell, but such a comparison is impossible to resist. Hisdadukh, Anton's main character, may live in the early 4th century, but once you are immersed in Enchantress, she becomes as familiar as a dear friend and as fascinating as any of the great he......more