Every moment puts you on the edge of your seat as you wait to see what the fate of Mayana and the other princesses will be as well as the Chicome people as their sun appears to be fading. You are completely immersed in the culture with historical accuracy. “Reading this book is like time-traveling to the Inca and Mayan empire. A good purchase for romance fans.” - School Library Journal Predominately a romance between the two protagonists, the book encourages readers to ponder deeper questions like the value of life and pitfalls of blind faith…The story fills a gap in Indigenous narratives. “Debut author Forbes tells a story rich with Aztec traditions, foods, names, and mythology. “With a blazing-hot romance and a world that rises and sets with Aztec and Mayan legends, Lani Forbes delivers a story as majestic as the sun itself.” - Pintip Dunn, New York Times bestselling author of Forget Tomorrow
This book caught me from the start and refused to let go!”Īlane Ferguson, Edgar Allan Poe Award winner and author of over thirty novels Deadly forces in the kingdom of Chicome propel the novel to its terrifying climax. Mayana, a princess who controls the water, has caught the eye of Ahkin, a prince who controls the sun together they can make something as beautiful as a rainbow. Exhilarating new love coupled with deep betrayal plays out against the endless, ominous demand for ritual blood.
“The Seventh Sun dazzles as debut author Lani Forbes weaves a rich, complex, supernatural world. Rich in imagination and romance, and based on the legends and history of the Aztec and Maya people, The Seventh Sun brings to vivid life a world on the edge of apocalyptic disaster. As a bloodred comet and the fading sun bring a growing sense of dread, only two young people may hope to change their world.
Both recognize that the ancient rites of blood that keep the gods appeased may be harming the Chicome more than they help. Mayana and Ahkin feel an immediate connection, but the gods themselves may be against them. Those who are not chosen will be sacrificed to the gods. Prince Ahkin must be married before he can ascend the throne, and Mayana is one of six noble daughters presented to him as a possible wife. And despite all Ahkin’s efforts, the sun is fading-and the end of the world may be at hand.įor Mayana, the only daughter of the Chicome family whose blood controls the power of water, the old emperor’s death may mean that she is next. Though his royal blood controls the power of the sun, he’s now responsible for the lives of all the Chicome people. Thrust into leadership upon the death of his emperor father, young Prince Ahkin feels completely unready for his new position.
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