Servant of the Underworld
Obsidian & Blood
Readers rate it 3.6 (17 on Hardcover)
432 pages · Released Oct 26, 2010 · Watkins Media Limited
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This adult fantasy novel set in Aztec Tenochtitlan centers on human sacrifice as both worldbuilding and plot device, with frequent references to blood rituals, death, and supernatural dangers. The protagonist is a morally complex priest navigating duty and ethics in a dangerous world. While the writing emphasizes atmosphere and mystery over graphic depiction, the thematic weight of sacrifice and death, combined with mature political intrigue, makes this better suited to older teens with interest in historical fantasy and complex mythology rather than younger readers.
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IT IS THE YEAR ONE-KNIFE IN TENOCHTITLAN - THE CAPITAL OF THE AZTECS. The end of the world is kept at bay only by the magic of human sacrifice. A Priestess disappears from an empty room drenched in blood. Acatl, High Priest of the Dead must find her, or break the boundaries between the worlds of th living and the dead.... IT IS THE YEAR ONE-KNIFE IN TENOCHTITLAN - THE CAPITAL OF THE AZTECS. The end of the world is kept at bay only by the magic of human sacrifice. A Priestess disappears from an empty room drenched in blood. Acatl, High Priest of the Dead must find her, or break the boundaries between the worlds of th living and the dead. But how do you find someone, living or dead, in a world where blood sacrifices are an everyday occurrence and the very gods stalk the streets? File Under: Fantasy [ Aztec Mystery | Locked Room | Human Sacrifice | The Dead Walk! ]
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- Fiction
- Fantasy
- Mystery
- Historical Fiction
- Science Fiction
- demonology
- Human sacrifice
- Aztecs
- End of the world
- Fiction, fantasy, general
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ISBN 9780857660329 · Watkins Media Limited