Last Updated on March 18, 2024 by BiblioLifestyle

Sun of Blood and Ruin by Mariely Lares

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Sun of Blood and Ruin is a Zorro-inspired historical fantasy that intertwines Mesoamerican mythology and Mexican history.  Set in an alternate 16th-century colonial Mexico, the novel follows a Mestiza woman named Leonora.  Leonora possesses the ability to transform into a panther, and we see her as she joins forces with an Indigenous alliance to resist Spanish control.

Sun of Blood and Ruin by Mariely Lares on Amazon or Bookshop.   

Sun of Blood and Ruin by Mariely Lares on Amazon or Bookshop.   

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About Mariely Lares

Mariely Lares is a Mexican-American writer of fiction. Born in the only hospital of a small town in Southern California—which, fun fact, is also Cher’s birthplace—she grew up straddling two worlds, crossing the border almost every day. The daughter of Mexican immigrants, she holds a degree in Computer Science Engineering and lives in San Diego, where she can be found doing all the outdoorsy things, rescuing dogs, and writing her next book.

Sun of Blood and Ruin on Amazon or Bookshop.   

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