The Makom Book Club is back with another exciting read!

This month, we'll be reading The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo.

Synopsis:  "When her scheming mistress discovers the lump of a servant cowering in the kitchen is actually hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to better the family's social position.

What begins as simple amusement for the bored nobility takes a perilous turn when Luzia garners the notice of Antonio Pérez, the disgraced secretary to Spain's king.

Determined to seize this one chance to better her fortunes, Luzia plunges into a world of seers and alchemists, holy men and hucksters, where the lines between magic, science, and fraud are never certain. But as her notoriety grows, so does the danger that her Jewish blood will doom her to the Inquisition's wrath. She will have to use every bit of her wit and will to survive—even if that means enlisting the help of Guillén Santangel, an embittered immortal familiar whose own secrets could prove deadly for them both.”

The Makom Book Club is an opportunity for those ages 21-39 to come together and read books written by Jewish authors or with Jewish themes & subjects. Meetings take place at Wilde Restaurant & Bar over appetizers and feature community-led discussion. Participation is best when at least 1/2 of the book is read before the meeting.