The Last Illusion: A Novel

"Every so often, if we’re lucky, we encounter books that challenge us to dream bigger and more vivid dreams. The Last Illusion, which draws from a medieval Persian epic to tell a coming-of-age story set in New York, is one of those books. Zal, the novel’s protagonist, spent the first decade of his life living in a bird cage in rural Iran. The only thing more chaotic than his wild and magical journey into adulthood is New York City itself."