The King's Shadow

Set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Afghanistan and India, this richly researched narrative follows Charles Masson, a multifaceted explorer, spy, and scholar, as he uncovers the lost city of Alexandria Beneath the Mountains. Through encounters with kings, holy men, and secret agents during the era of the Great Game, Masson’s extraordinary journey reveals astonishing archaeological discoveries and a tumultuous world of espionage, violence, and hope.