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A BARNES & NOBLE "MOST ANTICIPATED YA BOOK OF 2025"
THE BOOKSELLER'S #1 TITLE "NOT TO MISS IN MAY"
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THE
THRONE OF KHETARA
TRILOGY
BEGINS
MAY 6
Left: US SourceBooks edition, illustration
by Tom Roberts, design by Erin Fitzsimmons
Top: UK Hachette edition, illustration
by Micaela Alcaino
BOOK 1
HIS FACE IS THE SUN
The lush and epic must-read fantasy about a kingdom in turmoil
and an ancient oracle that will birth power from bloodshed.
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Princess.
Priestess.
Rebel.
Tomb Robber.
Which one are you?
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"A magical world that blends Egyptian mythology with political intrigue and romance via cinematic storytelling...[an] immersive must-read." -Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Tensions run as hot as the Khamsin winds in the great Kingdom of Khetara. Rumors of the pharaoh’s mysterious illness abound, and with them, murmurs of rebellion grow. Meanwhile, in the quiet desert, a forgotten oracle begins to unfold, setting a dark prophecy into action and drawing together four strangers…
Princess Sita lives in the abundance of the palace, and in a moment of passion, she unmasks a betrayal that will put her life—and the entire royal court—in grave danger.
A priestess-in-training, Neff strives to understand her intense visions from the gods, except theirs is not the only magic at play in the grand temple.
As a farmer’s daughter, Rae knows how much the pharaoh’s men have taken from her land, her people. Still, who will step forward to confront the king?
Karim was raised amid the pyramids of the Red Lands and survives on the wealth of the dead as a tomb robber. But amid the spoils, an ancient evil awakens…
Bloodshed is coming. Only together do these four have the potential to save the kingdom from destruction. But when the dust has settled, who will sit on the throne of Khetara?
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