Brave To Be A King

About this book

New York, the mid-twentieth century. Manse Everard, a veteran agent of the Time Patrol, is settling in for a quiet evening when an unexpected visitor appears at his door: Cynthia Denison, the wife of his closest friend and fellow agent Keith. Keith, an archaeologist and specialist in Indo-European protohistory, has vanished on a mission to ancient Iran in 558 B.C. The Patrol has searched and found nothing, not even a clue to what happened to him. With official help running dry, Cynthia turns to the one man she believes can bring Keith back. Everard must leave the comfort of his own era and travel through the centuries to a world of Median courts, Aryan clans and shifting empires, where one wrong move could damage the fabric of history itself. Poul Anderson, a master of science fiction and historical adventure, blends time-travel puzzles with vivid ancient settings and wry, hard-boiled humour. This novella from the Time Patrol cycle is a fast-paced rescue mission across the ages, with loyalty, danger and the weight of history at stake. A natural pick for fans of classic science fiction, historical adventure and clever paradox-driven plots. Start reading Brave To Be A King online in your browser right now, instantly, with no download required.

Author

Poul Anderson

Length

~60 pages

Reading time

1 h 11 min

Chapters

11

Released

November 11, 2026

Languages

🇬🇧 EN · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇧🇷 PT-BR · 🇲🇽 ES-MX · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇺🇦 UK · 🇨🇿 CS · 🇸🇰 SK · 🇬🇷 EL · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇹🇷 TR · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇷🇸 SR · 🇸🇮 SL · 🇱🇹 LT · 🇱🇻 LV · 🇪🇪 ET · 🇸🇪 SV · 🇩🇰 DA · 🇳🇴 NB · 🇫🇮 FI · 🇯🇵 JA · 🇰🇷 KO · 🇨🇳 ZH · 🇹🇼 ZH-TW · 🇮🇩 ID · 🇻🇳 VI · 🇹🇭 TH · 🇮🇳 HI · 🇸🇦 AR · 🇮🇱 HE

Formats

eBook

Print format

Paperback, 13.5 × 21 cm, 80 pages

Age rating

Teen 13+