{"product_id":"sophia-and-the-blind-king-hardcover","title":"Sophia and the Blind King - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNathanael Wettenhall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the hardest thing for a powerful king to say... was \"I might be wrong\"?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYaldabaoth believes he is the greatest being in existence. He has built a magnificent world, commands its rulers, and expects his creation to obey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut something keeps happening that he cannot control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople choose kindness instead of cruelty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey forgive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey ask questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey love without being commanded to love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd somewhere within them burns a mysterious Light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the Blind King struggles with pride, jealousy, fear, and the need to be obeyed, Sophia watches from beyond his world-not with anger, but with wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSophia and the Blind King\u003c\/strong\u003e invites children and adults to explore some very big questions: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCan someone be powerful and still be afraid?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy is admitting \"I was wrong\" an act of courage?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is the difference between respect and fear?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd what happens when we dare to wonder if there is something more?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInspired by ancient Gnostic writings preserved in the Nag Hammadi codices-including traditions found in \u003cem\u003eThe Secret Book of John\u003c\/em\u003e-this story reimagines the figures of Sophia and Yaldabaoth as a timeless tale about wisdom, humility, curiosity, and the Light within us all.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 38\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67896196464792,"sku":"9798234198396","price":42.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/JdJ4mj4f8t9798234198396.webp?v=1793818270","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobookstore.com\/products\/sophia-and-the-blind-king-hardcover","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}