Durham, David Anthony. Rage of Lions, A. The Shadow Prince. Lee & Low/Tu, 10/2025. 387pp. Fiction. Trade $23.95. 978-1-64379-743-4. GRADES 4–8. ADDITIONAL.
Ash, the Shadow Prince, leads quite the adventurous life in this mythological adventure set in ancient Egypt. This third book in the series finds Ash and his royal friends racing to protect Egypt from an invasion by Lord Apedemak, a lion-based Kushite god of war, after mischievous Lord Set (Egyptian god of mischief) uses trickery to set it all in motion. Taking place in Egypt and Kush, the time period is indeterminable due to the use of magic and solar technology from Lord Ra, but most of the settings seem to be a few thousand years ago, in the time of the pharaohs. These children manage to see what adults do not, do things they are not supposed to, while managing to save the day and keeping the rulers of both lands happy. Readers interested in fantasy and mythology will be drawn to Ash and his friends.
Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library