As Sarajevo teeters on the brink of war, American art conservator Miri Adler arrives to research the legendary Sarajevo Haggadah, a medieval manuscript that has withstood centuries of upheaval. Immersed in her work, Miri discovers strange patterns hidden in its pages?clues pointing to a truth that could unravel everything she knows. When a mysterious thirty-fifth page appears, she is drawn into a shadowed realm where history and folklore entwine, stirring long-dormant Balkan legends and a curse on the verge of reawakening.
Spanning two timelines?from a city on the precipice of conflict in 1992 to its fragile peace in 2015?The Thirty-Fifth Page unfolds as a luminous tale of inherited wounds, ancient magic, and the enduring stories that shape our identities.
Brimming with magical realism, this gothic-tinged literary suspense explores the legacy of a city caught between the scars of its past and the promise of a new beginning.