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John Shors

Biography

John Shors

John Shors is the internationally bestselling author of 10 novels, which have been translated into nearly 30 languages. In addition to The Demon Seekers trilogy, he’s written BENEATH A MARBLE SKY, BESIDE A BURNING SEA, DRAGON HOUSE, THE WISHING TREES, CROSS CURRENTS, TEMPLE OF A THOUSAND FACES and UNBOUND. He has won multiple awards for his writing, and several of his novels have been optioned by Hollywood.

In an unprecedented effort to connect with readers, John has spoken (mostly via speakerphone) with more than 3,000 book clubs on six continents. He also leads occasional literary tours to the settings of his novels through his travel company, John Shors Travel.

Boulder, Colorado, is home to John and his family. In his free time, he enjoys traveling the world, reading and fishing.

John Shors

Books by John Shors

Unbound
by John Shors - Fiction, Historical Fiction

The year is 1548, and the Chinese Empire faces an imminent Mongol invasion. All that prevents the violent end of a dynasty is the Great Wall. Yet even this famed fortification has weaknesses, and against his will, a talented Chinese craftsman is taken from his home and wife, so that he may labor alongside the wall's defenders. Fan has been missing for a year when his wife, Meng, decides to do the impossible --- to leave everyone and everything she knows in a daunting effort to find him. At a time when many women fear even stepping outside their homes, Meng disguises herself as a man and begins a perilous journey of deliverance.

Beneath a Marble Sky: A Novel of the Taj Mahal
by John Shors - Fiction, Historical Fiction

In 1632, the Emperor of Hindustan, Shah Jahan, overwhelmed with grief over the death of his beloved wife, Mumatz Mahal, commissioned the building of a grand mausoleum to symbolize the greatness of their love. The story surrounding the construction of the Taj Mahal occurs, however, against a scrim of fratricidal war, murderous rebellion, unimaginable wealth, and, not least of all, religious fundamentalism ruthlessly opposing tolerance and coexistence between the disparate peoples in the empire. At that time, Hindustan comprised all of modern Pakistan and Kashmir, most of eastern Afghanistan, and two-thirds of the Indian subcontinent (roughly north of Bombay to the Himalayas).

Temple of a Thousand Faces
by John Shors - Fiction, Historical Fiction

When his land is taken by force, Prince Jayavar of the Khmer people narrowly escapes death at the hands of the conquering Cham king, Indravarman. Exiled from their homeland, he and his mystical wife Ajadevi set up a secret camp in the jungle with the intention of amassing an army bold enough to reclaim their kingdom and free their people. Meanwhile, Indravarman pits even his most trusted men against each other and quashes any hint of rebellion.

Beside a Burning Sea
by John Shors - Fiction, Historical Fiction

One moment, the World War II hospital ship Benevolence is patrolling the South Pacific on a mission of mercy—to save wounded American soldiers. The next, Benevolence is split in two by a torpedo, killing almost everyone on board. A small band of survivors makes it to the deserted shore of a nearby island.