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An exciting and adventurous middle-grade trilogy that follows a queer Jewish boy and his family as they try to halt apocalyptic chaos, drawing upon Jewish mythology to navigate magic, mayhem and the search for pride in one’s identity.

Ring of Solomon

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Zach Darlington used to live in the world’s most boring town–that is, until he buys a mysterious ring at a flea market, which suddenly causes the whole place to become overrun with monsters straight from the Jewish folklore his mother has shared with him and his annoying little sister, Naomi, all their lives.

When Zach discovers that the ring also grants him strange powers – like speaking to animals! – he becomes determined to figure out how to use these new powers to end the bullying he’s been experiencing at school. But his plans are upended by an unexpected visitor: the King of Demons, disguised as a boy named Ash, with the help of Zach's sneakers to cover his taloned feet!

Surprisingly, the King of Demons isn't the scariest creature attracted to the ring—a secret society emerges from hiding, intent on using Zach and the ring to summon three monsters, the Behemoth, the Leviathan and the Ziz, to fulfill a prophecy spelling doom for all who walk the Earth.

Estimated Ship Date: January 25th, 2023

Author

Aden Polydoros

Aden Polydoros is an award-winning author who transitioned from female-to-male when he was 14. After going ‘stealth’ for over 10 years, he came out as transgender in order to support trans youth and vocalize how transitioning saved his life. His YA gothic fantasy novel, The City Beautiful, won the Sydney Taylor Book Award and was a finalist for the Lambda Award, the National Jewish Book Award, the Cybils Award, the South Carolina Book Award, and the 2022 World Fantasy Award.

Book Details

Publisher Inkyard Press
Genre Middle Grade
Publication Date Feb 21 2023
ISBN 9781335428639

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