In "Jewel of the Kalderash" by Marie Rutkoski, the story follows the journey of a young woman named Thea, a member of the Kalderash, a magical and nomadic community. Thea must navigate a world filled with danger as her family’s heritage is steeped in the struggle for survival against oppressive powers. When a powerful jewel is stolen, it becomes a race against time to retrieve it, plunging Thea into a realm of magic, betrayal, and self-discovery. Along the way, she confronts her own identity and the strength of her community, finding allies and navigating treachery in her quest to reclaim what was lost. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Kronos Chronicles .

This book is aimed at children at US 5th grade-9th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 10-14 years.

There are 336 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2013 by Square Fish .

MARIE RUTKOSKI is a professor of English literature at Brooklyn College, where she teaches Shakespeare, children's literature and creative writing. She lives in New York City with her husband and two sons. Marie can tie a good double figure-eight knot and is very fond of perfume, tea and excellent bread and butter. #TheWinnersCurse @marierutkoski