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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