خدمت‌گزار دنیای زیرین: ابسیدین و خون، جلد اول

"An Aztec priest of the dead tries to solve a murder mystery, and finds that politics may be even more powerful than magic. A vivid portrayal of an interesting culture in a truly fresh fantasy novel." - Kevin J. Anderson, New York Times bestselling co-author of The Winds of Dune "Amid the mud and maize of the Mexica empire, Aliette de Bodard has composed a riveting story of murder, magic and sibling rivalry." - Elizabeth Bear "Highly recommended... Ms. de Bodard is a writer to watch." - Fantasy Book Critic "Part murder mystery, part well-researched historical novel and part fantasy... The fantasy element blends neatly with the other parts. 4****" - SFX Magazine "Servant of the Underworld takes its historical setting and the mythology of the Aztecs seriously... the title page suggests this is the first volume of "Obsidian and Blood." If Aliette de Bodard can continue as well as she has started, Acatl deserves to become as well known as that other priestly investigator, Cadfael." - Duncan Lawie, Strange Horizons "ItвЂTMs fascinating stuff, about fascinating stuff." - John Scalzi, Whatever "Aliette De Bodard is the hottest rising star in world SF and Fantasy, blending ancient crimes with wild imagination." - Aleksandra's Corner It Is The Year One-knife In 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 Of The Dead Must Find Her, Or Break The Boundaries Between The Worlds Of Th Living And The Dead. But How Do You Find Someone, Living Or Dead, In A World Where Blood Sacrifices Are An Everyday Occurrence And The Very Gods Stalk The Streets? File Under: Fantasy [ Aztec Mystery | Locked Room | Human Sacrifice | The Dead Walk! ] IT IS THE YEAR ONE-KNIFE IN 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 of the Dead must find her, or break the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead. But how do you find someone, living or dead, in a world where blood sacrifices are an everyday occurrence and the very gods stalk the streets?