Wrath Becomes Her

Lithuania, 1943. Grieving for his daughter, one father uses kishuf—an ancient and profane magic—to create a golem in her image, not a real girl of flesh and blood but a nearly invincible avenging spirit of mud and steel.
But when Vera awakens, it’s not only with a violent purpose, but with memories of the real girl killed by the Nazis. Then she meets Akiva, a boy she already remembers—the feel of his hand in her hair, his lips on her skin—and instantly joins him on a quest for revenge. But there are those who would channel kishuf for less noble means, and to triumph, Vera will need more than what her creator gave her: not just a reason to fight, but a reason to live.

Aden Polydoros is the award-winning author of The City Beautiful, which won the Sydney Taylor Book Award and was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award, the National Jewish Book Award, the South Carolina Book Award, and the World Fantasy Award. Their other young adult novels include Bone Weaver, Wrath Becomes Her, and The City of Slaughter. Connect with them on Instagram, @adenpolydorosauthor.