Martyr!: A Novel

The newly sober, orphaned son of Iranian immigrants embarks on a remarkable search for a family secret that leads him to a terminally ill painter living out her final days in the Brooklyn Museum.

This electrifying and original novel is a paean to how we spend our lives seeking meaning—in faith, art, ourselves, others.

With an inheritance of violence and loss, Cyrus Shams grapples with his mother’s plane being shot down over the skies of the Persian Gulf in a senseless accident; and his father’s life in America circumscribed by his work killing chickens at a factory farm in the Midwest.

This novel is a must-read for anyone looking for a thought-provoking and emotionally resonant story that explores themes of addiction, displacement, martyrdom, belonging, homesickness, and the joy of language.

Don't miss out on this essential new voice in contemporary fiction!