They returned home as heroes

and confront her lingering feelings for Cardan

and most importantly

just too much

BELOVED CHILDREN’S BOOK CREATORS: Annie Barrows is the author of numerous award-winning and New York Times–bestselling books for children and adults

Martyr!: A Novel Dougal MacPherson They returned home as heroesNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD A newly sober, orphaned son of Iranian immigrants, guided by the voices of artists, poets, and kings, embarks on a remarkable search for a family secret that leads him to a terminally ill painter living out her final days in the Brooklyn Museum. Electrifying, funny, and wholly original, Martyr! heralds the arrival of an essential new voice in contemporary fiction. NAMED A BEST BOOK OF