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The Hidden Palace - by Helene Wecker (Paperback)

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  • "Richly nuanced and beautiful. . . .
  • Author(s): Helene Wecker
  • 528 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Fantasy

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"Richly nuanced and beautiful. . . . An immersive and magical tale of loneliness, love, and finding hope."--Buzzfeed

"A layered novel of many complex characters. . . .To keep their worlds safe, Chava and Ahmad must access both their greatest supernatural powers and their deepest human impulses."--Historical Novels Review

In this enthralling historical epic, set in New York City and the Middle East in the years leading to World War I--the long-awaited follow-up to the acclaimed New York Times bestseller The Golem and the Jinni--Helene Wecker revisits her beloved characters Chava and Ahmad as they confront unexpected new challenges in a rapidly changing human world, now available as a limited Olive Edition from Harper Perennial.

Chava is a golem, a woman made of clay, who can hear the thoughts and longings of those around her and feels compelled by her nature to help them. Ahmad is a jinni, a restless creature of fire, once free to roam the desert but now imprisoned in the shape of a man. Fearing they'll be exposed as monsters, these magical beings hide their true selves and try to pass as human--just two more immigrants in the bustling world of 1900s Manhattan. Brought together under calamitous circumstances, their lives are now entwined--but they're not yet certain of what they mean to each other.

Both Chava and Ahmad have changed the lives of the people around them. Park Avenue heiress Sophia Winston, whose brief encounter with Ahmad left her with a strange illness that makes her shiver with cold, travels to the Middle East to seek a cure. There she meets Dima, a tempestuous female jinni who's been banished from her tribe. Back in New York, in a tenement on the Lower East Side, a little girl named Kreindel helps her rabbi father build a golem they name Yossele--not knowing that she's about to be sent to an orphanage uptown, where the hulking Yossele will become her only friend and protector.

Spanning the tumultuous years from the turn of the twentieth century to the beginning of World War I, The Hidden Palace follows these lives and others as they collide and interleave. Can Chava and Ahmad find their places in the human world while remaining true to each other? Or will their opposing natures and desires eventually tear them apart--especially once they encounter, thrillingly, other beings like themselves?

Dimensions (Overall): 7.12 Inches (H) x 4.5 Inches (W) x 1.19 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 528
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Fantasy
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Theme: Historical
Format: Paperback
Author: Helene Wecker
Language: English
Street Date: September 1, 2026
TCIN: 1010423019
UPC: 9780063570344
Item Number (DPCI): 247-16-0190
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Q: Is this book a standalone or part of a series?

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  • A: This book is a follow-up to the acclaimed novel 'The Golem and the Jinni,' making it part of a series.

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Q: What historical period does the story take place in?

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  • A: The story is set in the years leading to World War I, primarily in New York City and the Middle East.

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Q: What is the significance of the characters' supernatural abilities?

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  • A: Chava and Ahmad's supernatural abilities reflect their struggles with identity and acceptance in a human-dominated world.

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Q: What themes are explored in this novel?

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  • A: The novel explores themes of loneliness, love, hope, and the struggle for identity in a changing world.

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Q: Who are the main characters in the story?

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  • A: The main characters are Chava, a golem, and Ahmad, a jinni, navigating their lives in early 1900s Manhattan.

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