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Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia - 3* - My Review

Set in 1920s Mexico, Gods of Jade and Shadow is a supernatural fantasy adventure based on Mayan mythology. It features a strong female protagonist, Casiopea Tun, who accidentally releases the Mayan god of death from imprisonment and gets involved in his journey for revenge. Casiopea wants to escape from her family environment, where she is bullied by her cousin and scorned by her grandfather.

The storyline takes the form of a quest. I enjoyed the use of Mayan mythology, which is not something I have seen much in the past. However, there is not much complexity here in terms of storyline, character development, or writing style. It seems more suited to a young adult audience. I liked the ending and found it reasonably entertaining.

PBT Comment: This book is tagged "summer" x19