Dawn of fate and fire

Dawn of fate and fire

Mariely Lares

Book - 2025

"The stunning conclusion to the duology that began with the internationally bestselling Sun of Blood and Ruin, this reimagining of Zorro weaves Mesoamerican mythology and sixteenth-century Mexican history into a swashbuckling historical fantasy filled with magic, intrigue, treachery, and romance. They call her many things. Witch, Nagual warrior, lady, Pantera. And after defeating the Obsidian Butterfly, Leonora carries a new title Godslayer. Peace in Mexico City is fragile. Rebellion brews in the North, and when the people's safety is at risk, Pantera must once again become the demure viceregent Leonora to stop a war before it begins. But her friends are scattered, Tezca is gone, and one wrong move could seal her fate. Caution is ...her ally, for the real Prince of Asturias--her former betrothed--has arrived at court, reigniting rumors that Leonora and Pantera are one. A greater threat looms in the mountains, where a false king seeks to summon the god of night using a weapon of untold power. It's up to the Godslayer to confront this enemy... and the one growing within her. Only by embracing her divine origins can Leonora triumph over the forces of darkness--and maybe even spark a revolution that could change Mexico's fate forever. But in doing so, she risks losing herself forever"--Book jacket.

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Subjects
Magic > Fiction.
Prophecies > Fiction.
Women heroes > Fiction.
Vigilantes > Fiction.
Kings and rulers > Fiction.
New Spain > Fiction.
Adventure fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Historical fiction.
Alternative histories (Fiction)
Genres
Adventure fiction
Fantasy fiction
Historical fiction
Alternative histories (Fiction)
Published
New York, NY : Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers [2025]
Language
English
Main Author
Mariely Lares (author)
Edition
First US edition
Physical Description
xi, 467 pages : maps ; 24 cm
ISBN
9780063254367
Contents unavailable.
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Returning to 16th-century Mexico, Lares's stunning conclusion to the duology that began with Sun of Blood and Ruin delivers all the complex historical and political drama fans expect. It picks up shortly after the first book left off: shape-shifter Leonora has been living in hiding in her panther form, called Pantera, for some time. However, duty to her people, who are dying from the pox brought by the Spaniards, forces her return to the capital and to the fight for justice. After so long as Pantera, however, her tonalli, the "vital force" that enables her to shape-shift, is severely depleted, rendering her powers much reduced. This makes the danger more intense than ever before. In immersive prose, Lares conjures a Mexico caught up in conflict between the greed of invading Europeans and Indigenous resistance, where gods are omnipresent, and where a return of the land to its native people seems, however difficult, almost within reach. Lares expertly reveals the inner workings of her lead characters and integrates the fantasy elements seamlessly into the political plot. This stuns. (Aug.)

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