Temple of a Thousand Faces, (Paperback)

from Unkletom

John Shors' tale of the Angkor Wat and the ancient Khmer empire proves that Shor has a great talent for storytelling. Drawing from little-known historic events, Shors tells the story of King Jayavar, whose people were the victims of a surprise attack by a Cham army in 1177. Forced to flee into th...

from bookwoman247

This book is historical fiction based on the Chams takeover of Angkor Wat and routing of the Khmers in the 12th Century, and on the Khmer effort to retake their kindom by gathering their scattered forces in a hidden jungle stonghold. The cruel Chams tyrant, Indravarman is determined to hold Angko...

from amandacb

I read "Beneath a Marble Sky" and absolutely loved it, so I was thrilled when I won "Temple of a Thousand Faces" by the same author. I was even more thrilled when I learned Shors touched upon a piece of history of which I knew little, that of Cambodia's Angkor Wat. However, the book was about 150...

from erinclark

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel of historical fiction that took place in 1177 in what is now considered Cambodia. I must admit that I had no idea what or or where Angkor Wat was and when I researched photos of the temple my first thought was, Hey! That's where they filmed Laura Croft Tomb Raider!...

from alandee

A splendid historical depiction of twelfth century Cambodia and the Khmer empire. It is based on the tale of King Jayavar and his wife Ajadevi and their attempt to retake their kingdom and rally their people after being brutally invaded by their enemies the Chams. Their king, Indravarman, is merc...