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Published: July 01, 2011
Words: 5,190 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781466097605
Short description
Zev, a student from a Midwestern college, is in Prague for his friend's bachelor party. Having heard the story while shopping at the Synagogue's gift shop, Zev decides that he must break into the attic and see the legendary Golem of Prague for himself. What he finds, however, is something completely unexpected...Extended description
In In the late 16th century, the Jewish Quarter in the ancient city of Prague was under attack. Roving bands of anti-Semitic Christians were threatening the Jews with extinction. In response, legends say, a rabbi went down to the Vltava River and fashioned a huge, horrifying creature out of the mud of the riverbank.This creature was the Golem.
The Golem did its work, protecting the Jewish Quarter from its attackers. Some say it did its work too well, and had to be put down for the safety of the rest of the city. The Holy Roman Emperor intervened, asking the rabbi to control the creature, offering protection for the Jewish people if he did so. The rabbi agreed, removed a magic glyph from the Golem's chest, and locked it away in the attic of the Old New Synagogue.
Five hundred years later Zev, a student from a Midwestern college, is in Prague for his friend's bachelor party. Having heard the story while shopping at the Synagogue's gift shop, Zev decides that he must break into the.. (Read more)
Tags
urban fantasy, prague, golem, jewish mysticism, magic and religion, kaballah, crime dark fantasy, jewish mystery, folk magic, jewish magicAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
James Grinnell
on April 29, 2013 :
I tend to think that if I'm not left scratching my head, slightly confused, I wasn't paying attention. I do believe that's a good bit of the magic of Todd M'r F'n Maternowski's writing & I rather enjoy it.
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Review by:
Ahmed
on Aug. 28, 2011 :
A short story that doesn't really give much of a backstory, and an attempt (Quan's story) wasn't very satisfactory. It's also got a mildly confusing ending.
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Review by:
Jeff Ober
on Aug. 17, 2011 :
Quite a nice short book. I, too, liked the flow of the story and the rather surprise ending -- well, at least it wasn't what I was expecting.
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Review by:
hooraymilk
on July 15, 2011 :
(no rating)
Excellent story. I enjoyed it! Had a nice creep factor a la Reverend Henry Kane from the second Poltergeist movie. It went along at a nice pace and kept me entertained throughout. And if I learn at least one new word through the course of reading something, I consider it worth my time, so bonus.
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