Do you take a book everywhere you go?

I would hate to have five extra minutes and not have a book with me to read! After starting The Sorcerer of Pyongyang, I couldn’t put it down. I also brought it along to several restaurants with me! It’s part of the reason it looks a little worn, BUT it actually came with these distressed marks, which I found very unique and gave it character!

I’m always fascinated by books based in North Korea, being born in South Korea, I’ve always wondered and worried about the people that seemed so close yet so far.

Here is a little more info about The Sorcerer of Pyongyang. “Ten-year-old Jun-su is a bright and obedient boy whose only desire is to be a credit to his family, his nation, and most importantly, his Dear Leader. However, when he discovers a copy of The Dungeon Master’s Guide, left behind in a hotel room by a rare foreign visitor, a new and colorful world opens up to him.

With the help of an English-speaking teacher, Jun-su deciphers the rules of the famous role-playing game and his imaginary adventures sweep him away from the harsh reality of a famine-stricken North Korea. Over time, the game leads Jun-su on a spellbinding and unexpected journey through the hidden layers of his country, toward precocious success, glory, love, betrayal, prison, a spell at the pinnacle of the North Korean elite, and an extraordinary kind of redemption.”

Thank you @tlcbooktours for this gifted book! You can find The Sorcerer of Pyongyang by Marcel Theroux on our Amazon storefront, this book published on 11/29/22 and is available now!