The Shadow King

Set during Mussolini’s 1935 invasion of Ethiopia,The Shadow King takes us back to the first real conflict of World War IIcasting light on the women soldiers who were left out of the historical record. At its heart is orphaned maid Hirutwho finds herself tumbling into a new world of thefts and violationsof betrayals and overwhelming rage. What follows is a heartrending and unputdownable exploration of what it means to be a woman at war.