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“In her spare time, she looked to books or the stars for company”

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

November 3, 2023 by Malin Leave a Comment

Caseopea Tun is basically treated as a servant by her grandfather, cousin, and extended family because her mother ran away and made an ill-advised marriage. Caseopea suffers the indignities mainly because her tyrannical grandfather has promised to leave her some money once he dies. However, during another turbulent row with her spoiled cousin Martín, he reveals that their grandfather has no intention of leaving anything to Caseopea. She feels furious and rebellious, which leads to her opening the forbidden chest at the bottom of her […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Religion, Romance Tagged With: 1920s, CBR15, demons, ghosts, gods, gods of jade and shadow, historical fiction, magic, Malin, mexico, paranormal fantasy, quest, romantic, silvia moreno-garcia

Malin's CBR15 Review No:64 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Religion, Romance · Tags: 1920s, CBR15, demons, ghosts, gods, gods of jade and shadow, historical fiction, magic, Malin, mexico, paranormal fantasy, quest, romantic, silvia moreno-garcia ·
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Mexican Gods in Wonderland

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

February 12, 2021 by TylerDFC Leave a Comment

Maybe she was not a hero with a shield and a divine provenance, but it’s the symbolism that matters. Casiopea Tun and her mother work as servants in her grandfather’s house in a small town in the Yucatan Peninsula after Casiopea’s father died. 18-year-old Casiopea dreams of escape and is captivated by the wonders of the world outside of her small town. But in 1927 her avenues to freedom are limited and so Casiopea and her mother serve her wealthier family members with the hope […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: adventure, gods of jade and shadow, mayan mythology, silvia moreno-garcia, thriller, TylerDFC

TylerDFC's CBR13 Review No:4 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: adventure, gods of jade and shadow, mayan mythology, silvia moreno-garcia, thriller, TylerDFC ·
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I’ll Definitely Be Reading More By This Author

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

July 12, 2020 by Jen K 3 Comments

Bingo Square: Green (or Jade as a variation thereof) The e-book version of this was on sale back in January, and given my love of mythology, it seemed like the perfect time to try a new author and learn more about mythical figures outside the Greek and Roman pantheon. Still, the book sat quite a while before I finally picked it up. I quite enjoyed this novel – the writing style at first felt very matter of fact, in line with our no nonsense heroine, […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: 1920s, cbr12bingo, gods of jade and shadow, Latinx, mayan mythology, mexico, mythology, silvia moreno-garcia

Jen K's CBR12 Review No:22 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: 1920s, cbr12bingo, gods of jade and shadow, Latinx, mayan mythology, mexico, mythology, silvia moreno-garcia ·
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