In this fictionalized retelling of the traditional Christmas tale, author Reginald Hair treats readers to the backstory of the three wise men who famously followed a star and delivered gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. But their story neither started nor stopped there.

In Hair's world, the magic men are living in ancient Babylon when a celestial being appears to one of them, directing him to leave his job and take presents to an unknown baby born in Bethlehem.

Obeying this seemingly crazy command requires difficult decisions that dramatically change his life. Somehow, through...