The first book in the critically acclaimed Obsidian and Blood trilogy:
Year One-Knife, Tenochtitlan the capital of the Aztecs. Human sacrifice and the magic of the living blood are the only things keeping the sun in the sky and the earth fertile.
A Priestess disappears from an empty room drenched in blood. It should be a usual investigation for Acatl, High Priest of the Dead--except that his estranged brother is involved, and the the more he digs, the deeper he is drawn into the political and magical intrigues of noblemen, soldiers, and priests-and of the gods themselves...
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Wonderful Series based on the Times of the GrandfathersNopano Tonatzitzino! (My respectful day's greetings!)
Immensely enjoyable series with well-developed characters. Means a lot to one descended from one of these ancient cultures. Note for future editions: tzin replaces tl at the end so, Acatzin not Acatltzin.
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EnthrallingAfter I started this book I couldn't put it down. Great1
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