Orion's life changes when he meets his soul mate, a Berlin opera singer, forcing him to confront his past and individuality. Despite the presence of Sarah, a talking parrot, and Falada, a sentient library truck, Orion struggles with uncertainty and grief. The novel intertwines past and present, exploring survival and the balance between memory and forgetting.About the author:Shifra Horn is a prominent Israeli novelist, journalist, and lecturer born and raised in Jerusalem. She has published six bestselling novels, a collection of short stories, three non-fiction books, and four children s books. Her works often explore themes of identity, belonging, and Israeli history through women s perspectives