~*Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia *~
5 out of 5 stars
This is a lovely fairy tale/fantasy that takes place in the 1920's. When we first meet Casiopea Tun she is living with her Mother in her Grandfather's estate. Since her Father Casiopea has basically spent her life as a slave for her Grandfather and her mean cousin her resents her. She dreams of someday leaving. Setting out for an adventure in the great big world but her reality is that she spends much of her time scrubbing floors and polishing shoes. One day Casiopea is banned from going on a visit with her family she finds a chest. Though she always tries to be good she can't stop herself from wanting to open the mysterious chest. Perhaps her Grandfather keeps coins there and even though she is honest she is also desperate to get out of the life she is living. Maybe she could grab a few coins and hide them away for her escape fund? When she opens the chest she discovers something much more different than she was expecting. She discovers that the chest is full of bones. After she pricks her finger with a bone something happens. A form begins to solidify in front of her. It is the dethroned Mayan God of Death Hun-Kamé who promises her freedom and anything else her heart desires if she helps him find his missing pieces. It's not like she can say no to him though as a piece of his bone is lodged in her finger and as he lives she begins to die.
As Casiopea and Hun-Kamé on their journey they begin to form and interesting relationship. With her cousin trailing behind her working for Hun-Kamé's brother (the one that imprisoned him) she knows she must fight an battle for both of Casiopea and Hun-Kamé's life. This story is unique and lovely. Definitely the kin of book you really want to get lost in.
This is a lovely fairy tale/fantasy that takes place in the 1920's. When we first meet Casiopea Tun she is living with her Mother in her Grandfather's estate. Since her Father Casiopea has basically spent her life as a slave for her Grandfather and her mean cousin her resents her. She dreams of someday leaving. Setting out for an adventure in the great big world but her reality is that she spends much of her time scrubbing floors and polishing shoes. One day Casiopea is banned from going on a visit with her family she finds a chest. Though she always tries to be good she can't stop herself from wanting to open the mysterious chest. Perhaps her Grandfather keeps coins there and even though she is honest she is also desperate to get out of the life she is living. Maybe she could grab a few coins and hide them away for her escape fund? When she opens the chest she discovers something much more different than she was expecting. She discovers that the chest is full of bones. After she pricks her finger with a bone something happens. A form begins to solidify in front of her. It is the dethroned Mayan God of Death Hun-Kamé who promises her freedom and anything else her heart desires if she helps him find his missing pieces. It's not like she can say no to him though as a piece of his bone is lodged in her finger and as he lives she begins to die.
As Casiopea and Hun-Kamé on their journey they begin to form and interesting relationship. With her cousin trailing behind her working for Hun-Kamé's brother (the one that imprisoned him) she knows she must fight an battle for both of Casiopea and Hun-Kamé's life. This story is unique and lovely. Definitely the kin of book you really want to get lost in.
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