-Overview-TheMayan god of death sends a young woman on a harrowing, life-changing journey inthis dark, one-of-a-kind fairy tale inspired by Mexican folklore. “Aspellbinding fairy tale rooted in Mexican mythology . . . Gods of Jade andShadow is a magical fairy tale about identity, freedom, and love, and it's likenothing you've read before.”—Bustle NEBULAAWARD FINALIST • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • Tordotcom •The New York Public Library • BookRiot The JazzAge is in full swing, but Casiopea Tun is too busy cleaning the floors of herwealthy grandfather’s house to listen to any fast tunes. Nevertheless, shedreams of a life far from her dusty small town in southern Mexico. A life shecan call her own. Yet thisnew life seems as distant as the stars, until the day she finds a curiouswooden box in her grandfather’s room. She opens it—and accidentally frees thespirit of the Mayan god of death, who requests her help in recovering histhrone from his treacherous brother. Failure will mean Casiopea’s demise, butsuccess could make her dreams come true. In thecompany of the strangely alluring god and armed with her wits, Casiopea beginsan adventure that will take her on a cross-country odyssey from the jungles ofYucatán to the bright lights of Mexico City—and deep into the darkness of theMayan underworld. -Praisefor Gods of Jade and Shadow- “A dark,dazzling fairy tale . . . a whirlwind tour of a 1920s Mexico vivid with jazz,the memories of revolution, and gods, demons, and magic.”—NPR “Snappydialog, stellar worldbuilding, lyrical prose, and a slow-burn romance make thisa standout. . . . Purchase where Naomi Novik, Nnedi Okorafor, and N. K. Jemisinare popular.”—Library Journal (starred review) “Amagical novel of duality, tradition, and change . . . Moreno-Garcia’s seamlessblend of mythology and history provides a ripe setting for Casiopea’s stellarjourney of self-discovery, which culminates in a dramatic denouement. Readerswill gladly immerse themselves in Moreno-Garcia’s rich and complex tale ofdesperate hopes and complicated relationships.”—Publishers Weekly (starredreview)

lgli/Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.epub

Moreno-Garcia, Silvia

Random House Publishing Group

Publisher not identified

Penguin Publishing Group

Dutton Children's Books

Random House Worlds

N A L

Del Rey Trade Paperback edition, New York, 2019

Place of publication not identified, 2019

United States, United States of America

First edition, New York, 2019

1st Edition, 2019

Jul 23, 2019

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The Mayan god of death sends a young woman on a harrowing, life-changing journey in this dark, one-of-a-kind fairy tale inspired by Mexican folklore. " A spellbinding fairy tale rooted in Mexican mythology . . . Gods of Jade and Shadow is a magical fairy tale about identity, freedom, and love, and it's like nothing you've read before."- Bustle The Jazz Age is in full swing, but Casiopea Tun is too busy cleaning the floors of her wealthy grandfather's house to listen to any fast tunes. Nevertheless, she dreams of a life far from her dusty small town in southern Mexico. A life she can call her own. Yet this new life seems as distant as the stars, until the day she finds a curious wooden box in her grandfather's room. She opens it-and accidentally frees the spirit of the Mayan god of death, who requests her help in recovering his throne from his treacherous brother. Failure will mean Casiopea's demise, but success could make her dreams come true. In the company of the strangely alluring god and armed with her wits, Casiopea begins an adventure that will take her on a cross-country odyssey from the jungles of Yucatán to the bright lights of Mexico City-and deep into the darkness of the Mayan underworld. Praise for Gods of Jade and Shadow "A dark, dazzling fairy tale . . . a whirlwind tour of a 1920s Mexico vivid with jazz, the memories of revolution, and gods, demons, and magic." -NPR "Snappy dialog, stellar worldbuilding, lyrical prose, and a slow-burn romance make this a standout. . . . Purchase where Naomi Novik, Nnedi Okorafor, and N. K. Jemisin are popular." - Library Journal (starred review) "A magical novel of duality, tradition, and change . . . Moreno-Garcia's seamless blend of mythology and history provides a ripe setting for Casiopea's stellar journey of self-discovery, which culminates in a dramatic denouement. Readers will gladly immerse themselves in Moreno-Garcia's rich and complex tale of desperate hopes and complicated relationships." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Casiopea is not a damsel in distress, but rather a young woman coming of age in a time where music, myth, art and exploration thrum colorfully around her. . . . Readers will be floored by Moreno-Garcia's painstaking attention to detail. Her descriptions of the emotionally charged interactions between realistic human characters and otherworldly gods, witches and demonic forces are unforgettable, as are the fairy-tale and folktale aspects of the plot." - BookPage (starred review)

The Mayan god of death sends a young woman on a harrowing, life-changing journey in this dark, one-of-a-kind fairy tale inspired by Mexican folklore.
“ A spellbinding fairy tale rooted in Mexican mythology . . . Gods of Jade and Shadow is a magical fairy tale about identity, freedom, and love, and it's like nothing you've read before.”— Bustle
NEBULA AWARD FINALIST • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • Tordotcom • The New York Public Library • BookRiot
The Jazz Age is in full swing, but Casiopea Tun is too busy cleaning the floors of her wealthy grandfather’s house to listen to any fast tunes. Nevertheless, she dreams of a life far from her dusty small town in southern Mexico. A life she can call her own.
Yet this new life seems as distant as the stars, until the day she finds a curious wooden box in her grandfather’s room. She opens it—and accidentally frees the spirit of the Mayan god of death, who requests her help in recovering his throne from his treacherous brother. Failure will mean Casiopea’s demise, but success could make her dreams come true.
In the company of the strangely alluring god and armed with her wits, Casiopea begins an adventure that will take her on a cross-country odyssey from the jungles of Yucatán to the bright lights of Mexico City—and deep into the darkness of the Mayan underworld.
Praise for Gods of Jade and Shadow
“A dark, dazzling fairy tale . . . a whirlwind tour of a 1920s Mexico vivid with jazz, the memories of revolution, and gods, demons, and magic.” —NPR
“Snappy dialog, stellar worldbuilding, lyrical prose, and a slow-burn romance make this a standout. . . . Purchase where Naomi Novik, Nnedi Okorafor, and N. K. Jemisin are popular.” — Library Journal (starred review)
“A magical novel of duality, tradition, and change . . . Moreno-Garcia’s seamless blend of mythology and history provides a ripe setting for Casiopea’s stellar journey of self-discovery, which culminates in a dramatic denouement. Readers will gladly immerse themselves in Moreno-Garcia’s rich and complex tale of desperate hopes and complicated relationships.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

The Mayan God Of Death Sends A Young Woman On A Harrowing, Life-changing Journey In This Dark Fairy Tale Inspired By Mexican Folklore. Dreaming Of A New Life Seems As Distant As The Stars, Until The Day Casiopea Finds A Curious Wooden Box In Her Grandfather's Room. She Opens It--freeing The Spirit Of The Mayan God Of Death, Who Requests Her Help In Recovering His Throne From His Treacherous Brother.ther.

-- "Simultaneously heartbreaking and heart-mending,? -- Advance praise for -- ? -- ?Zoraida C?rdova, award-winning author of?Labyrinth Lost "Set in a lushly rendered and gorgeous world, this is historical fantasy at its best: a fresh, feminist coming-of-age tale that lets the ancient and the new meld and clash, a tale you can't put down."?S. A. Chakraborty, author of?The City of Brass

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