Audiobook
English language
Published March 4, 2014 by Audible Studios.
The year is Two House and the Mexica Empire teeters on the brink of destruction, lying vulnerable to the flesh-eating star-demons – and to the return of their creator, a malevolent goddess only held in check by the Protector God’s power. The council is convening to choose a new emperor, but when a councilman is found dead, only Acatl, High Priest of the Dead, can solve the mystery. When he hears rumours of a sinister cabal of sorcerors he must face up to demons, not all of them his own.
Still out of my depth by a lot, but having fun.
I quite liked the first book in this series, but while I did read this one through to the end, it never really grabbed me. While the first one was a detective story with fantasy trimmings, this one required taking out a temporary subscription to a convoluted theological system which I couldn't summon up much interest in. The hero bumbles around like a housefly trying to find an open window, the other characters are one-dimensional - and the one female character who might be interesting is rushed backstage where she doesn't even get to make noises off.
