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Sun of Blood and Ruin by Mariely Lares
5.0
I was immediately sold when I heard this was going to be a Reimagining of El Zorro.
Set in 16th century New Spain ( México ) Sun of Blood and Ruin is an intriguing debut Historical-Fantasy novel with a splash of Romance filled with Mesoamerican mythology and Mexican History two decades after the Spanish conquest. In this reimagining of El zorro, Our FMC lives a double life. By day She is Lady Leonora de las Casas, Tlazohtzin, daughter to a Spaniard and a Mexica women (indigenous women) which makes her a Mestiza (Mix blood) and during night she is the incredible PANTERA A vigilante who fights for justice for the indigenous people of New Spain. Leonora’s character is conflicted due to her past and her need to do the right thing, so her journey felt very much like a coming of age where you need to find yourself, the meaning of your life and the reasoning as to why you are doing and fighting for the things that your heart feels the need to accomplish. I love how Mariely Lares was able to weave so much Mesoamerican mythology & Beliefs together with Mexican History and a charming Magic system. This Historical Fantasy story was filled with an incredibly amount of adventure, Politics, shapeshifter , Deities, Mythological creatures, and interesting side characters that if you are like me and google away, will end up devouring so much information that I was unaware of and ended up wanting to learn more and more of those times. Her writing style which I still can’t point a finger to and express in words how mich I enjoyed it. Her prose and storytelling felt like rough on the edges and I LOVED THAT. Anyways, I can easily say that this story was writing for me. I cannot wait to see how Mariely’s writing and story evolves as I will keep her in my radar from now on. Definitely give this one a chance. PS: Have you all seen the Fairyloot Edition of this book?!? Unreal!!!! I had to get it Thank you Harper Voyager and Netgalley for a copy of this novel in exchange of an honest review
Set in 16th century New Spain ( México ) Sun of Blood and Ruin is an intriguing debut Historical-Fantasy novel with a splash of Romance filled with Mesoamerican mythology and Mexican History two decades after the Spanish conquest. In this reimagining of El zorro, Our FMC lives a double life. By day She is Lady Leonora de las Casas, Tlazohtzin, daughter to a Spaniard and a Mexica women (indigenous women) which makes her a Mestiza (Mix blood) and during night she is the incredible PANTERA A vigilante who fights for justice for the indigenous people of New Spain. Leonora’s character is conflicted due to her past and her need to do the right thing, so her journey felt very much like a coming of age where you need to find yourself, the meaning of your life and the reasoning as to why you are doing and fighting for the things that your heart feels the need to accomplish. I love how Mariely Lares was able to weave so much Mesoamerican mythology & Beliefs together with Mexican History and a charming Magic system. This Historical Fantasy story was filled with an incredibly amount of adventure, Politics, shapeshifter , Deities, Mythological creatures, and interesting side characters that if you are like me and google away, will end up devouring so much information that I was unaware of and ended up wanting to learn more and more of those times. Her writing style which I still can’t point a finger to and express in words how mich I enjoyed it. Her prose and storytelling felt like rough on the edges and I LOVED THAT. Anyways, I can easily say that this story was writing for me. I cannot wait to see how Mariely’s writing and story evolves as I will keep her in my radar from now on. Definitely give this one a chance. PS: Have you all seen the Fairyloot Edition of this book?!? Unreal!!!! I had to get it Thank you Harper Voyager and Netgalley for a copy of this novel in exchange of an honest review