Daughter of the sun

By Wood, Barbara

Publishers Summary:
Seventeen-year-old Hoshi tiwa had a simple life: The daughter of a humble corn grower, she planned to marry a storyteller s apprentice. But her world is turned upside down when she is captured by the powerful and violent ruler of an infamous city with legends of untold wealth and unspeakable acts of violence to its name. Hoshi tiwa is suddenly thrown into the court of the Dark Lord, and as she struggles for power, she begins an illicit affair with the one man who has the ability to destroy her. Bestselling author Barbara Wood has crafted a sweeping saga of one woman s struggle to survive within the dangerous and exotic world of the Toltec court. Set against the backdrop of Chaco Canyon and the mysterious Anasazi people, Daughter of the Sun is an unforgettable novel of power, seduction, murder, and betrayal. --Publisher description.Read MoreRead Less

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ISBN
978-0-31236-368-0
Publisher
New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2007.


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on December 1, 2007

Adult/High School Set during the waning days of the Aztec empire, this novel is filled with political intrigue, religious rivalries, romantic alliances, and human sacrifice. It is a coming-of-age story featuring a strong female protagonist who must face life in a strange new place without her family. Hoshitiwa is just 17 years old when she is forced to leave her clan to serve Jakal, the Dark Lord of Center Place. She is a gifted potter, and the ruling classes expect she will make Rain Jars that are pleasing to the gods, thereb...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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