One of Open Letters Review's Ten Best Historical Novels of 2020; First Place Winner, 2021 Chaucer Award for pre-1750s historical fiction "Highly recommend both

Wonder and imagination are at the heart of this story of a friendship between a boy from New York City and the boy king, Tutankhamun A boy and his stuffed bunny

"It's one of the most incredible stories in all of history. A young boy, out of nowhere, is chosen to be the emperor of most of the known world. What he learned

"The white-haired storyteller spins his legendary saga around a crackling fire ... a world of kings and princes on noble steeds, of evil forces wielding dark po