Moon In Bastet

Name: Moon In Bastet
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Elizabeth Danon
ISBN: 9781959039174

Author: Elizabeth Danon

Narrator: Jaelanne Gilliam

Unabridged: 7 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Elizabeth Danon

Published: 01/19/2023

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Religious Fiction, Magical Realism, Action & Adventure

Synopsis

Magical, harrowing, and eye-opening. The voice women around the world need right now. - Women of the Wall A memoir turned into thrilling fiction; Moon in Bastet is based off of the life of author E. S. Danon. The story follows a fourteen-year-old girl named Eva, an orphan living in the Negev desert of Israel who is working as a custodian of Cirque Du Christianisme. Her life is controlled by a volatile drunk named Bella who favors a group of equally volatile teenage bullies, the Christian boys. Bullied, neglected, and alone – Eva’s only friends are an odd, thirteen–year–old Sephardic boy named Jack and a small cohort of Bedouin sister-wives. On the brink of giving up on life, Eva stumbles upon a mysterious cat in the middle of the desert. Or really, did the cat stumble upon her? Filled with mystery, magic, and symbolism – Moon in Bastet is a story of resilience, survivorship, forgiveness, and women empowerment. This is a work filled with Jewish mysticism that can be enjoyed by people of all races, ages, and religions everywhere.

About Elizabeth Danon

Elizabeth Danon received her B.S. in Marine Science from Stony Brook University before working as a Marine Biologist for the National Marine Fisheries Service. She traveled the U.S. Eastern Seaboard and Gulf of Mexico collecting data aboard commercial fishing vessels and dredges. She is currently working towards her M.S. in Environmental Metrology and Policy from Georgetown University. Elizabeth is a proud patrilineal Sephardic Jew which is often reflected in her creative work.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tara on August 01, 2020

"You will find all of the answers you need in the darkest night of your soul. Change is inevitable; everything that happens - happens for a reason. Don't be afraid of anything, not even death. For death is only the start of another life." E.S. Danon has taken her the story of her life and weaved it......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on July 28, 2020

10/10! What an amazing book to read! Once I started reading, I couldn’t put the book down. While the book is fictitious, the connections to religious discrimination, sexism and the author’s life was eye opening. The character development of Eva is inspiring as she fights societal demands to find her......more

Goodreads review by Westveil Books on November 17, 2020

I received a review copy of Moon In Bastet in exchange for an honest review as part of my participation in a blog tour for this title with Silver Dagger Book Tours. Thank you to E.S. Danon and Silver Dagger Book Tours for making it possible for me to read this great book! To be completely honest, I'......more

Goodreads review by Brooke on March 12, 2021

"Judaism is not just a religion. It's a culture. A remembrance. I believe that a Jew's DNA still remembers all of our exiles. Our genocides. Our strength." This book was totally out of my comfort zone. I don't typically read mystic fiction, but I picked this up because I wanted a book with Jewish rep......more

Goodreads review by Amirah on August 03, 2020

I had a very unique experience reading this book. This author deserves many praises for writing a story about inequalities of the Sexes regarding chores, Religion, and freedom too be yourself. Eva cleaned up the circus area while the men were so awful to her and bullied her throughout her daily rout......more