Daughter of the Sun: A Novel of the Toltec Empire

Seventeen-year-old Hoshi'tiwa had a simple life: The daughter of a humble corn grower, she planned to marry a storyteller's apprentice. But her world is turned upside down when she is captured by the powerful and violent ruler of an infamous city with legends of untold wealth and unspeakable acts of violence to its name. Hoshi'tiwa is suddenly thrown into the court of the Dark Lord, and as she struggles for power, she begins an illicit affair with the one man who has the ability to destroy her.

Bestselling author Barbara Wood has crafted a sweeping saga of one woman's struggle to survive within the dangerous and exotic world of the Toltec court. Set against the backdrop of Chaco Canyon and the mysterious Anasazi people, Daughter of the Sun is an unforgettable novel of power, seduction, murder, and betrayal.

Author: Barbara Wood
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Published: 09/04/2007
Pages: 480
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 8.22h x 5.56w x 1.27d
ISBN: 9780312363680

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/28/2007 pg. 33
Library Journal 07/01/2007 pg. 87
School Library Journal 12/01/2007

About the Author

Barbara Wood is the internationally bestselling author of twenty-one novels.