Obsidian & Blood

Tonatiuh (the Fifth Sun): incarnation of Huitzilpochtli as the Sun-God.

Y

Yaotl: Mihmatini's personal slave.

Yayauhqui: a merchant from Tlatelolco.

X

Xiloxoch: a sacred courtesan.

Xochiquetzal (the Flower Quetzal): Goddess of Love and Childbirth.

Z

Zoquitl: Eptli's war prisoner from Mextitlan.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

French by birth, Aliette de Bodard chose to write in English – her second language – after a two-year stint in London. Though she has trained as an engineer (graduating from Ecole Polytechnique, one of France's most prestigious colleges), she has always been fascinated by history and mythology, especially those of non-Western cultures. Her love of mysteries gave her the idea to write a series of cross-genre novels which would feature Aztecs, blood magic and fiendish murders.

  She is a Campbell Award finalist and a Writers of the Future winner. Her short fiction has appeared in venues such as Asimov's, Interzone, Realms of Fantasy, and Fantasy magazine, and has been reprinted in The Year's Best Science Fiction. She lives in Paris, where she has a job as a computer engineer.

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