# His Face Is the Sun

**Author:** Michelle Jabès Corpora
**Grade range:** Grades 9–12
**Page count:** 531
**Genre:** Young Adult Fiction
**ISBN-13:** `9781444977417`
**ISBN-10:** `1444977415`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/his-face-is-the-sun
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

A new reign is coming. . . Rebellion, dark magic, desire and horror collide in the start to this epic Ancient Egyptian inspired fantasy trilogy perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Tahereh Mafi and Sabaa Tahir. An instant New York Times bestseller! 'A bold and opulent fantasy that glimmers with magic and intrigue!' - Emily Thiede, author of This Vicious Grace Princess. Priestess. Rebel. Thief. The kingdom of Khetara awaits an uncertain future . . . As the gilded royal court revels in decadence, turning a blind eye to the civil unrest threatening to overspill the rural southern lands, an inescapable storm of change is brewing. For the pharaoh is dying and fate will come for them all. In the golden capital, the royal princess, SITA, is caught in a web of sensuality, deceit and murder as her ol

## Where this book is assigned

### Great Lakes Great Books Award

- **recommended** · 9th grade · Michigan — [source: Michigan Reading Association — Great Lakes Great Books Award 2026-27 nominee (official GLGBA nominee press release + nominees list, announced March 7, 2026 at the MRA Annual Conference; Michigan students vote through January 9, 2027) — 9-12 division](https://michiganreading.org/Great-Lakes-Great-Books)
- **recommended** · 10th grade · Michigan — [source: Michigan Reading Association — Great Lakes Great Books Award 2026-27 nominee (official GLGBA nominee press release + nominees list, announced March 7, 2026 at the MRA Annual Conference; Michigan students vote through January 9, 2027) — 9-12 division](https://michiganreading.org/Great-Lakes-Great-Books)
- **recommended** · 11th grade · Michigan — [source: Michigan Reading Association — Great Lakes Great Books Award 2026-27 nominee (official GLGBA nominee press release + nominees list, announced March 7, 2026 at the MRA Annual Conference; Michigan students vote through January 9, 2027) — 9-12 division](https://michiganreading.org/Great-Lakes-Great-Books)
- **recommended** · 12th grade · Michigan — [source: Michigan Reading Association — Great Lakes Great Books Award 2026-27 nominee (official GLGBA nominee press release + nominees list, announced March 7, 2026 at the MRA Annual Conference; Michigan students vote through January 9, 2027) — 9-12 division](https://michiganreading.org/Great-Lakes-Great-Books)

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