The Vow

2024 American Fiction Awards Finalist in Historical Fiction

“10 Best Books of October 2024” —Christian Science Monitor

“Intense and refreshing. A compelling story about life and art with vivid characters and an engaging setting.” — Kirkus Reviews (STARRED)

“A must-read for all readers looking for an inspiring story of succeeding against the odds.” —Readers’ Favorite, 5 stars

“Berman’s background in art comes shining through in lyrical descriptions of Angelica’s creative process and her use of color and composition.” —Historical Novels Review

Accused of dressing as a boy to study in the prestigious galleries of eighteenth-century Italy, child prodigy Angelica Kauffman has set high goals for herself. She is determined to become a history painter, a career off-limits to women. To ensure her success, she has vowed never to marry.
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About the Author

Jude Berman grew up amid floor-to-ceiling shelves of books in many languages. In addition to a love of literature, her refugee parents instilled in her a deep appreciation for cultural diversity and social justice.

Jude has a BA in art from Smith College and an EdD in cross-cultural communication from UMass Amherst. After a career in academic research, she built a freelance writing and editing business and ran two small Indie presses. She lives in Berkeley, CA, where she continues to work with authors and write fiction. In her free time, she volunteers for progressive causes, paints with acrylic watercolors, gardens, and meditates.

She blogs at https://judeberman.org.

About the Book

The Die

2024 International Book Awards Winner
in Cross-Genre Fiction and Visionary Fiction
2024 American Fiction Book Awards Winner
in General Fiction
2024 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards
Gold Medal Winner in Visionary Fiction
2024 Cygnus Award Semi-Finalist for Science Fiction

“An imaginative tale
alive with captivating ideas.” —Kirkus Reviews

“This book is a page-turner, and the suspense kept me on the edge of my seat. . . . masterfully written.”
—Readers’ Favorite, 5 stars

“Both outrageous and highly believable.”
—New York Journal of Books

In the democratic nation of California, Darah discovers the game she’s working on in a Silicon Valley tech company has been tampered with and turns to a hacker friend, Jedd, for help. The mind-control plot Jedd and his friends soon uncover is a bigger threat than he or Darah imagined, but are they willing to risk everything to prevent it from going forward?
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