Expected delivery 9.2026

Scarred Stone

First Readers Edition

“Scarred Stone” is an expansive novel about women, motherhood, love, tradition and identity. Through Negesti’s story, readers enter the world of the Beta Israel community in Ethiopia in the 1960s and 1970s—a world of faith, family and roots, just before history transformed it beyond recognition. Only through Fentay’s website can you reserve a signed copy before the book reaches bookstores.

98.00 ₪ incl. VAT

What do you get?

A scarred stone book
The notebook’s signature
Bookmark in launch edition
A letter to the first readers
Behind the scenes updates
Early access to launch events
Shipping before commercial distribution

Who is it suitable for?

Lovers of Israeli literature
Reading clubs
Education and culture people
Interested in Ethiopian Judaism
Looking for a gift with meaning

my story

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The Journey from Rachel to Fentay

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A literary talk and intimate encounter with Scarred Stone—the story behind the novel, the scars that become a language of strength, and the intergenerational feminine power carried through roots, memory, faith, and personal voice. Fentay opens a conversation about how a private story can become a universal language of presence, belonging, and meaning.

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