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Gods of Jade and Shadow

by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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A Jazz Age journey shaped by Mayan mythology

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Awards & Recognition

  • Award recognition

    Nebula Award finalist

    Finalist for the Nebula Award.

  • Editorial selection

    Named one of NPR’s Best Books of the Year

    Named one of NPR’s best books of the year.

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A Jazz Age journey shaped by Mayan mythology

Set during the Jazz Age, the novel begins in a small town in southern Mexico, where Casiopea Tun longs for a life beyond her duties in her wealthy grandfather’s home. A wooden box brings that possibility into reach—and puts her in danger—when opening it frees the Mayan god of death. He needs her help to reclaim his throne from his brother, sending Casiopea on a journey across Mexico with her own fate at stake. Mexican folklore and a struggle for power frame a story about a young woman’s pursuit of independence.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • For readers interested in fantasy rooted in Mexican folklore and Mayan mythology.
  • For readers drawn to historical fantasy set during the Jazz Age.
  • For readers interested in stories about independence and power.

Themes

IndependenceIdentityMayan mythologyPower and succession

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Book overview

The Mayan god of death sends a young woman on a harrowing, life-changing journey in this dark, one-of-a-kind fairy tale inspired by Mexican folklore.

"A spellbinding fairy tale rooted in Mexican mythology . . . Gods of Jade and Shadow is a magical fairy tale about identity, freedom, and love, and it's like nothing you've read before."--Bustle

NEBULA AWARD FINALIST - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR - Tordotcom - The New York Public Library - BookRiot

The Jazz Age is in full swing, but Casiopea Tun is too busy cleaning the floors of her wealthy grandfather's house to listen to any fast tunes. Nevertheless, she dreams of a life far from her dusty small town in southern Mexico. A life she can call her own.

Yet this new life seems as distant as the stars, until the day she finds a curious wooden box in her grandfather's room. She opens it--and accidentally frees the spirit of the Mayan god of death, who requests her help in recovering his throne from his treacherous brother. Failure will mean Casiopea's demise, but success could make her dreams come true.

In the company of the strangely alluring god and armed with her wits, Casiopea begins an adventure that will take her on a cross-country odyssey from the jungles of Yucat
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