Harbinger of the Storm
Death, magic and intrigue in this hotly-anticipated follow-up to Servant of the Underworld. A sumptuously-detailed Aztec world, which will appeal to fans of magical fantasy, historical drama, political intrigue and murder mysteries.THE AZTEC EMPIRE TEETERS ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION.As the...
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Death, magic and intrigue in this hotly-anticipated follow-up to Servant of the Underworld. A sumptuously-detailed Aztec world, which will appeal to fans of magical fantasy, historical drama, political intrigue and murder mysteries.THE AZTEC EMPIRE TEETERS ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION.As the political infighting starts within the imperial court, Acatl, High Priest for the Dead, makes a macabre discovery in the palace: a high-ranking nobleman has been torn to pieces by an invocation - and it looks like the summoner belongs to the court itself...File Under: Fantasy [ Aztec Mystery | An Inside Job | Ancient Magics | The Gods Walk! ]
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780857660763 (0857660764)
ASIN: 857660764
Publish date: January 25th 2011
Publisher: Angry Robot
Pages no: 395
Edition language: English
Series: Obsidian and Blood (#2)
Series: Obsidian and Blood #2 The Revered Speaker has died and the council must agree on his successor before the Fifth World succumbs to the star demons (this is a fantasy set in the Aztec Empire in the late 15th century). Acatl (the high priest for the dead) investigates when a star demon appear...
I loved researching and writing ethnographies in anthropology class; the idea of describing cultural norms in the hopes of understanding as well as to speculating on their function in society. A study of a culture’s biology, if you will. Aliette de Bodard’s series Obsidian and Blood (Bodard’s site)...
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