Obsidian and Blood

3 primary works • 4 total works

Servant of the Underworld

by Aliette de Bodard

Published 1 January 2010

Year One-Knife, Tenochtitlan the capital of the Aztecs. The end of the world is kept at bay only by the magic of human sacrifice. A Priestess disappears from an empty room drenched in blood. Acatl, High Priest, must find her, or break the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead.

Aliette De Bodard is the hottest rising star in world SF and Fantasy, blending ancient crimes with wild imagination. This is her debut novel.

FILE UNDER: Modern Fantasy [The Aztecs / Locked room mystery / Human sacrifice / Destroy the Gods]

Harbinger of the Storm

by Aliette de Bodard

Published 1 January 2011

It is Year Two-House - and the Mexica Empire is in chaos Flesh-eating demons roam the land, and rumours persist of a return of their creator, a malevolent goddess. The council needs to choose a new Emperor to unite them all, but when a councillor is murdered only Acatl, High Priest of the Dead, can solve the mystery. Dark magic and authentic Aztec history combine to create another gripping novel in this very entertaining and original series.

Master of the House of Darts

by Aliette de Bodard

Published 18 October 2011

"Master of the House of Darts: Obsidian and Blood".

Obsidian & Blood

by Aliette de Bodard

Published 1 January 2012

This is a massive fantasy omnibus containing all three novels in the "Obsidian and Blood" series: "Servant of the Underworld"; "Harbinger of the Storm"; and, "Master of the House of Darts".