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Gods of Jade and Shadow
Published 2019 by Del Rey · 338 pages
Nebula · 2020
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Nebula 20206 finalists
Silvia Moreno-Garcia on these ballots
3 award entries · 3 books · 0 wins · 2020–2023
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Synopsis
In 1920s Mexico, young Casiopea Tun accidentally frees Hun-Kamé, the Mayan god of death, from his prison. Together they embark on a dangerous journey across Jazz Age Mexico to reclaim his throne from his treacherous brother, while Casiopea discovers that helping a god comes at a price that could cost her everything.
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