NAYERI, Daniel. The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams. With paintings by Daniel Miyares. Montclair, NJ: Levine Querido [2023]. Maroon cloth pictorially stamped in silver. Light blue endpapers; 18 full-page color illustrations. A fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (no medal affixed). With bookplates signed by the author, Daniel Nayeri, and artist, Daniel Miyares, laid in!

 

First edition. 2024 Newbery Honor Book! This is the tale of an exciting journey along the Silk Road with a young Monk and his newfound guardian, Samir, a larger-than-life character and the so-called “Seller of Dreams”. The man is a scammer; his biggest skill being the ability to talk his way into getting what he wants. While that talking does save Monkey’s life, it leaves a lot of people furious with Samir — furious enough to hire assassins. To pay off his debt, Monkey decides to try and save Samir from the attempts on his life. If he can save Samir six times, he’ll be free... but will they all survive that long?