Gods of Rain and Blood

The date is May 1, 1511. The great wheel of the sacred moon calendar has turned, and the day is 5 Kawak, a time of storm and change. Ah-cambal, a Maya elder, hikes through the dry jungle of Yucatán, his head awhirl with thoughts of a troubling prophecy. Many leagues away, a Spanish ship runs before the wind and hastens toward a reckoning that will cast Gonzalo and his companions into a strange and terrifying land.

The kingdom of the Maya has fallen from the height of its opulence and power, but small city-states still vie for dominance. Gonzalo is a young and impulsive wanderer, estranged from his family and from his God. Amid storm, sacrifice, violence, and war, he struggles to survive, find love, and give meaning to his life. Meanwhile, Ah-cambal works to safeguard his city and its people as he navigates political intrigue and the clash of powerful personalities.

In the face of uncertainty, a prudent man humbly petitions his gods with sacrifice. Often, the fragrant smoke of copal, a scoop of maize, or a garland of flowers leaves them content, but the gods are fickle. Sometimes, they demand blood.

Author: Donald W. Healey
Publisher: Granite Mountain Books, LLC
Published: 01/15/2024
Pages: 418
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.34lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.93d
ISBN: 9798989053834

About the Author
Healey, Donald W.: - Donald Healey grew up in Santa Paula, California, "Citrus Capital of the World." After graduating high school, he attended the University of California at Riverside, California State University Humboldt, and Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon. Over the years, He has worked a variety of different jobs: stock clerk, farm laborer, janitor, pot washer, computer programmer, bicycle mechanic, systems analyst, agricultural inspector, information systems administrator, and probably a couple that he has forgotten. Today, Donald is happily married and live and write in Prescott, Arizona.

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