Josh Roberts
Josh Roberts is the author of the critically acclaimed middle grade fantasy series The Witches of Willow Cove and the forthcoming young adult historical fantasy, Victoria Dare and the Blood of Kings. His debut novel received starred reviews from Kirkus and School Library Journal, and was a Massachusetts Book Awards Must-Read, a Kirkus Reviews Book of the Month, and A Mighty Girl Book of the Year. He is represented by Becky LeJeune at Confluence Literary Agency.
Victoria Dare and the Blood of Kings
Against the backdrop of World War II, sixteen-year-old Victoria Dare must learn the truth about her identity and recover an ancient treasure that could change the course of history.
Egypt, 1939. A world on the edge of war.
For sixteen-year-old Victoria Dare, joining her famous father on an archaeological dig outside Cairo is a chance to finally prove herself worthy of her family's legacy. But when the search for a legendary scroll attracts the attention of rival treasure hunters, the expedition quickly turns deadly.
Fleeing for her life, Victoria fights not just for survival, but also for answers. Why are Nazi occultists and Russian assassins suddenly pursuing her? Who is the mysterious “Shrouded Man” that searches for her in dreams? And what is so important about her blood that Hitler’s agents will stop at nothing to capture it?
Across mountains and continents, through deserts, ruins, and catacombs, Victoria must decide who she can trust—and who she’s willing to become—to learn the truth and recover an ancient treasure that could change the course of history.
Publication
US: Owl Hollow Press
Release date: 14 September 2027
