With the Jazz Age roaring across the country, Casiopea Tun is fed up with her small-town life in southern Mexico, stuck under the control of her wealthy grandfather and lazy cousin, Martin. Casiopea's life is turned updisde down when she discovers the key to the locked chest at the foot of her grandfather's bed. Opening the box, she releases Hun-Kamè, the ancient Mayan god of death, who forces her to assist him in reclaiming his throne from his deceitful brother. Facing creatures from stories she used to believe were just myths, and avoiding her cousin who has been tasked with chasing her down, Casiopea finds herself on a cross-country adventure unlike any she could have imagined. Success promises the life she has always wanted, but failure means the end of her life, completely.
This is such a unique book and yet offers massive appeal to a wide range of readers. Mythology enthusiasts, historical fiction fans, or those just looking to expand their reading experience and learn more about another culture-all can find what they're looking for in this book. Setting the story in 1920's Mexico (a place rarely explored in literature thus far) and mixing it with Mayan culture, Silvia Moreno-Garcia has created a fantastic love letter to her heritage, filled with complex characters and exciting action that readers wil love to explore.
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