![]() ![]() Eboch does not pull back much as she chronicles both the sacrifices and the ritual bloodletting that were part of the Mayan culture. ![]() Eboch does a good job of balancing the many details of Mayan life with an electrifying-sometimes gory-story. ![]() Harsh, highly placed enemies sacrifice Smoke Shell to the gods then it is up to Eveningstar Macaw to avenge her brother and eventually save herself. But the honor conferred upon Smoke Shell and his family turns out for the worse after the death of the king puts him in line to rule. When she discovers enemy soldiers in the jungle while she is hunting medicinal herbs, Eveningstar Macaw tells her older brother, Smoke Shell, who saves the city. "an exciting narrative with a richly textured depiction of ancient Mayan society.The novel shines not only for a faithful recreation of an unfamiliar, ancient world, but also for the introduction of a brave, likable, and determined heroine." Kirkus Reviews Set in ninth-century Guatemala, at the height of the Mayan civilization, this is the story of Eveningstar Macaw, a young girl who finds the fate of her city in her hands. ![]()
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