Sun of Blood and Ruin

Sun of Blood and Ruin by Mariely Lares is where Mexican history and Mesoamerican mythology collide in a thrilling historical fantasy filled with magic, intrigue, treachery, romance, and adventure.

The empire of Moctezuma II has long fallen, leaving a city raised on the bones of Tenochtitlan. None dare whisper the names of their gods or speak of the magic that once graced the land, of the witches who hunted as jaguars, the warriors who soared as eagles.

Until a new name emerges—a curse on the lips of the Spanish, a hero in the hearts of the people. A masked vigilante, a sorceress with a blade.

Pantera.

But that is not her only name. To all who know her, Leonora de las Casas Tlazohtzin is a glittering jewel of the court, promised to the heir of the Spanish throne. The respectable Lady Leonora faints at the sight of blood and would sooner be caught dead than wield a sword…even against a dauntless thief with a cutting smile.

No one suspects that Leonora and Pantera are one and the same. Leonora has fooled them all, and, with the magic of her ancestors running through her veins, she is nearly invincible—until an ancient prophecy of destruction threatens, and she is forced to decide: surrender the mask or her life. But the legendary Pantera is destined for more than an early grave, and, once she discovers the truth of her origins, not even death will stop her.