This month in our book club for ages 13-18, we’re reading The Shadow Prince

By David Anthony Durham

Farmville-Prince Edward Library

July 19, 2025

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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Book description: On the night before his twelfth birthday, Ash learns that he was born on the same day as Prince Khufu, which makes him eligible to compete to be the prince’s shadow, a coveted position as the friend and bodyguard of the boy destined to be pharaoh of all of Egypt. At first, Ash can’t believe it, but when a floating royal barge takes Ash and his mentor to the bustling, magical, solar-powered capital, things get real.

What awaits Ash and the candidates is deadly–five days of dangerous tests filled with demon fighting, monster slaying, and magical spells–each overseen by a different Egyptian god. Ash finds two friends willing to fight by his side–the first friends he’s ever made. But there are candidates who will lie, cheat, and even harm others to win. Not all will survive, and only one can become the prince’s shadow

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Teen Book Club will meet in the youth program room. We will have a snack during book club. When you sign up, please let us know about any food allergies so that we can have safe snacks for everyone.