Ada and Miry didn’t mean to start a city-wide catastrophe.
Really, they didn’t.
The Sunlit Ruins
The Archives of the Forgotten Book 1
by Andrea Septién
Genre: YA Contemporary Fantasy & Mythology
Ada and Miry didn’t mean to start a city-wide catastrophe.
Really, they didn’t.
But when a family trip goes awry, the two Mexican-American cousins from opposite sides of the border accidentally unleash an evil spirit from centuries past. The incident unlocks latent magical powers within the girls, who now have to figure out what’s going on.
Easier said than done.
The only things Ada and Miry know are that the spirit is tied to the pyramids of Teotihuacán, an ancient and abandoned civilization, and that there is only one organization that can help them. The Archivists of Teotihuacán.
With only a scant trail of clues to guide them, Ada and Miry must journey across Mexico City, uncover the origin of their powers, and try to reseal the spirit they’ve awoken.
But the hardest challenge of all?
Getting along with family.
Follow Ada and Miry on their adventure through Mexico and a hidden, fantastical world of magic based on the philosophy of the city of Teotihuacán.
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Masks on the Water
Prequel to The Sunlit Ruins
The creature appeared underwater.
That’s all they knew.
Lorenzo Zavala, a disciple of Chalchitlicue, the deity of the lakes, was sent on a simple mission: Go to Lake Huetzalin in the south of Mexico City, analyze an unknown creature, and report back to the archivists.
By his side was Daniel Merino, his best friend and a disciple of Tláloc, the deity of the rain. But when the two of them reach the lake, Lorenzo discovers the the true danger is much closer than he realized.
Using the power of the deity of the lakes, Lorenzo must use all of his skills to save his best friend. Can Lorenzo triumph against this new threat? Or will he lose the person closest to his heart?
Find out in this prequel short story to The Sunlit Ruins, a young adult fantasy based on the philosophy of the city of Teotihuacán.
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Two Mexican teens—one from the
U.S. and one from Mexico—on a wild and strange adventure.
It all started on a family trip to Mexico City, where polar opposite cousins, Ada and Miry, encounter strange sightings like puma-eagles.
The first scene seemed to be an
attack of the puma-eagles and the girls realized that they had special
abilities. Of course, there’s undoubtedly confusion about all this here.
“Your magic has awoken, but you have cracked the seal. And now you must repair it.”
The narrative was witty and
enjoyable. I liked the Mexican culture and the Spanish language infused
throughout the whole story. The girls were literally worlds apart as far as
behavior, customs, culture, and language went, which made it more difficult to
work together in this mysterious magical quest. They would constantly be
butting heads on everything. American Ada was too naïve about thievery and
slimy men in Mexico. Good thing she had her tough-as-nails cousin.
The characters and the story really grab you. It was a fast-paced and crazy adventure through the streets of Mexico, especially when it came to the action scenes. However, the descriptions were a little long at times and the details can get confusing. It was a long journey and I would’ve preferred a quicker pace that would’ve went along with a shorter read. That’s pretty much what brought this down from a 4 to 3.5 for me.
The best parts for me were the culture clash between the cousins and the magical action. It’s definitely a worthy fantasy read with other worldly creatures, magic, and history. Recommended, for sure.
Andrea Septién is a writer, editor, and certified cat lady. Born and raised in Mexico City, she is a Mexican-American author who lives in Melbourne, Australia with her husband. She receives weekly pictures of her cats back in Mexico.
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