His Face Is the Sun

A new reign is coming...Romance, magic, adventure, and horror collide in the start to this lush, epic, Ancient Egyptian inspired trilogy perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sarah J. Maas.

Desire, War, Magic, Monsters...a forgotten oracle will unite them against an ancient enemy. But who will be on the throne when the red dust of Khetara settles?

The Kingdom of Khetara is gift of the River Iteru, the jewel of the desert. Yet a crisis looms on the horizon. The crowns of the north and south were joined through war a generation before, but Khetara remains a land divided. The pharaoh is wasting away from a mysterious illness--and forces in the south and within his own family are plotting against him. As rebellion grows and secrets flourish, an even more deadly threat emerges. An ancient evil awakes among the rolling dunes of the Red Land that threatens to destroy everything in its path.

Four strangers-a princess, a young priestess, a rebel, and a tomb robber-are ripped from their lives and thrown into the conflict. Amid murder and betrayal, magic and monsters, gods and visions, love and war, these four unlikely heroes find themselves connected by a forgotten oracle that whispers insistently across the land. Only together can they save the kingdom from destruction, but when the bloodshed is done, who of Khetara's children will sit on the throne?

Sourcebooks Fire | May 6, 2025 | 528 pages | ISBN: 9781464224584

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

"A bold and opulent fantasy that glimmers with magic and intrigue!" - Emily Thiede, author of This Vicious Grace

"Captivating. A love letter to fans of Egyptian mythology." - Aimee Carter, international bestselling author

"A world of beauty, intrigue, and hard choices." - Patricia C. Wrede, New York Times bestselling author

"A brilliant tapestry of an ancient fantasy realm brought to life. This Egyptologist wanted the story to go on and on." - W. Raymond Johnson, PhD, former director of the Epigraphic Survey/Chicago House, Luxor, University of Chicago

"Beautifully written and a total page-turner." - Ann Davila Cardinal, author of You've Awoken Her

"A magical world that blends Egyptian mythology with political intrigue and romance via cinematic storytelling... [an] immersive must-read." - Publishers Weekly

"Readers will be fully immersed in the novel's lush, vividly rendered world. An engrossing political fantasy." - Kirkus

"Betrayal, murder, magic, and a monster combine within a desert setting for an ancient Egyptian-inspired Game of Thrones feel." - School Library Journal

"An enthralling, breathtaking experience." - The Honey Pop

"His Face Is the Sun is an excellent choice for fans of Tomi Adeyemi and Sabaa Tahir. An entrancing, epic first novel in a trilogy built around an actual ancient Egyptian prophetic text." - Shelf Awareness