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Who published the first edition of The Shadow King?
The first edition of The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste was published by Norton in 2019.
How many editions of The Shadow King are there?
We track 1 edition of The Shadow King, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.