Equal of the Sun: A Novel
“Equal of the Sunis a page turner, with plenty of gripping moments. Here’s hoping Amirrezvani will write many more tales illuminating the incredible history of the Iranians..” —WashingtonPost"Expertly woven." --Kirkus“Equal of the Sun is a fine political novel, full of rich detail and intrigue, but it’s also a thought-provoking study of the intersection between gender and power.” —Historical Novel Society"Amirrezvani's sixteenth century Iran is a world as complex as Shakespeare's London, that seethes with intrigue, passion, and lawlessness, a world where a brilliant young princess, who longs for power denied her as a female, and a servant, with a desire so relentless he half-destroys himself, make a desperate pact to control the government and fate of the country, and in doing so discover their greatest loves and sorrows. In this astonishing novel Amirrezvani reminds us what all human hearts suffer and dare.EQUAL OF THE SUN is an irresistible novel." —Jonis Agee, author ofThe River Wife“A dazzling historical novel of ancient Persia, a fairy tale of universal resonance, EQUAL OF THE SUNis a story of love and ambition, loyalty and intrigue, the eternal anguish of a heart—and a country—at war with itself. —Gina Nahai, author ofMoonlight on the Avenue of FaithandCaspian Rain