Jaguar Wind And Waves: A novel of the Early Classic Maya (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781466235571)

378 AD. Great Jaguar Paw, the Lord of Tikal, sent his third daughter to marry the son of one of the lords of Teotihuacan in Central Mexico in fulfillment of an alliance. Thirteen years later, Lady Jaguar Claw returns with her husband, Spearthrower Owl, who has been chartered to deliver a prophecy and establish a new order in the jungle cities. He orders Born of Fire, his warlord enforcer, to execute his wife's family and erase even the memory of her father and the former rulers. Battered by bouts of anger, bitterness, and guilt, Lady Claw descends into an abyss of depression and despair. Her birth prophecy said she would battle a mighty demon amidst "powerful winds and waves." This is the story of that battle and her triumphant rise from the abyss. This story of empowerment is an immersion in the life, times, customs, and environments that contributed to the uniqueness of ancient Maya civilization. Based on decades of archaeological, ethnographic and anthropological research, Jaguar Wind And Waves is not a fantasy novel about the "mysterious" Maya. Rather, it depicts real people facing universal human challenges at a time when their civilization was flourishing in the jungles of Central America. As such, it's an excellent book for those who have visited or plan to visit, archaeological sites in Mexico, Guatemala or Belize.

Author: David L. Smith
ISBN-10: 1466235578
ISBN-13: 9781466235571
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 11/19/2011
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.46d