Book Review
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kenjariGods of Jade and Shadow
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
This fairy-tale like novel is set in 1920s Mexico. Casiopea is the poor, black-sheep relation of the Leyva family, made to spend her days as a domestic servant in her grandfather's house. When she accidentally sets the Mayan god of death, Hun-Kame, free from his prison, Casiopea is bound to him and his quest to recover his power and his position as king of the underworld, Xibalba.
Gods of Jade and Shadow was enchanting. I really liked the setting, especially the contrasts between Casiopea's backwater hometown and the increasingly glamorous cities she and Hun-Kame visit as part of their quest. The use of Mayan mythology and Mexican folklore was wonderful. I also loved the slow development of the quiet, bittersweet romance between Casiopea and Hun-Kame, and how it shaped the resolution of the quest.
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
This fairy-tale like novel is set in 1920s Mexico. Casiopea is the poor, black-sheep relation of the Leyva family, made to spend her days as a domestic servant in her grandfather's house. When she accidentally sets the Mayan god of death, Hun-Kame, free from his prison, Casiopea is bound to him and his quest to recover his power and his position as king of the underworld, Xibalba.
Gods of Jade and Shadow was enchanting. I really liked the setting, especially the contrasts between Casiopea's backwater hometown and the increasingly glamorous cities she and Hun-Kame visit as part of their quest. The use of Mayan mythology and Mexican folklore was wonderful. I also loved the slow development of the quiet, bittersweet romance between Casiopea and Hun-Kame, and how it shaped the resolution of the quest.
