Prince Bashir – aka Bonbon – is about to turn fourteen and become a man. He’s a misfit at the court of Mirazhar. He doesn’t expect to have to take the lead – but fate has other ideas. Fleeing his responsibilities and his enemies, Bonbon must discover what it truly means to be a man.
 
With themes of trust and betrayal, resilience and fear, The Boy Who Would Not Be Sultan is a wonderful coming-of-age novel, ideal for readers aged 10+ .