As events accumulate and powerful forces gather around the Magician, Flea notices rumblings of discontent among his followers, and finds himself torn between one of them -- the protective Jude, who employs Flea to run errands -- and a brutal Roman spy determined to uncover the Magician's plans. Is the Magician the savior he claims to be or a fraud? Does Flea hold the fate of the Magician -- and possibly the world -- in his hands, as he begins to believe?
REVIEWS...
"[A] gritty, thought-provoking, and daring novel that offers a bold, humanizing perspective on a story often overwhelmed by its symbolic power." --Booklist (starred review)
"Temple Boys moves at a quick and adventurous pace that will have readers cheering for Flea and hoping that he endures. --VOYA
"One part nihilist political commentary, one part grimly modernist retelling" --Kirkus
"Buxton writes a fast-paced action story with a modern voice and a vivid, ancient setting [...] a solid, unique reworking of an old tale" --School Library Journal
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