About the book: 2019 / Unlike his namesake king, Darius is not the Great at all. He is half Persian, but has lived in Portland all his life. At an early age, Darius was diagnosed with clinical depression, and despite treatment, he still finds it difficult to find a common language with his peers. Having learned that his grandfather is seriously ill, Darius and his family go to Iran for the first time. There he meets a neighbor boy, Suhrab, whose friendship changes his life forever..