THE DEAD KING'S UNDERSTUDY is a fast paced Asian fantasy novel set in the imperial kingdom of Jinhara. It is a story about identity and what happens when a nobody is asked to become a somebody and discovers that the line between performing a person and becoming one is thinner than h ever imagined. It is about political intrigue sharp enough to cut, romance that was never supposed to happen, humor that sneaks up on you in the middle of the tension, and one street boy who talked his way onto a throne and then against every instinct he had chose to deserve it.