John Shors writes historical fiction set in Asia, often around famous monuments, wars or cross-cultural relationships. Beneath a Marble Sky imagines the creation of the Taj Mahal through Jahanara, daughter of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal, combining Mughal court politics with family conflict and romance. Beside a Burning Sea follows survivors after a hospital ship is sunk during the Second World War, while Dragon House centres on Americans working with street children in modern Vietnam. Temple of a Thousand Faces moves to twelfth-century Cambodia during conflict around Angkor Wat. Shors's novels are accessible and plot-led, with strong links to Asian historical fiction, wartime romance, palace settings and novels built around major landmarks. Read more Less