The first book in the Between Earth and Sky<\/i> trilogy, inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian Americas and woven into a tale of celestial prophecies, political intrigue, and forbidden magic.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A god will return
\nWhen the earth and sky converge
\nUnder the black sun<\/i><\/p>\n

In the holy city of Tova, the winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal, but this year it coincides with a solar eclipse, a rare celestial event proscribed by the Sun Priest as an unbalancing of the world.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a ship launches from a distant city bound for Tova and set to arrive on the solstice. The captain of the ship, Xiala, is a disgraced Teek whose song can calm the waters around her as easily as it can warp a man\u2019s mind. Her ship carries one passenger. Described as harmless, the passenger, Serapio, is a young man, blind, scarred, and cloaked in destiny. As Xiala well knows, when a man is described as harmless, he usually ends up being a villain.<\/p>\n

Representation Includes<\/h4>\n

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• Fantasy world inspired by Native American cultures (largely Pueblo, Mesoamerican, and South American, also with elements from Cahokia and Pacific Islands)<\/li>\n
• Bisexual protagonist (Xiala)<\/li>\n
• Trans and non-binary side characters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
  Content Warnings<\/div>

  Violence; child abuse and harm to children; murder of a non-binary character; scarification; drug use<\/div>