Eveningstar Macaw lives in a glorious Mayan city in the ninth century.
When the king falls ill and dies, the city begins to crumble. An evil
high priest, Great Skull Zero, orders the sacrifice of those who might
become king, including Eveningstar's beloved brother. Suspicious of the
High Priest's motives, Eveningstar attempts to save her brother, thus
becoming an acknowledged enemy of the High Priest. Condemned to be
thrown into the Well of Sacrifice, Eveningstar must find a way not only
to save her own life but to rescue her family and her city from the
tyrannical grasp of Great Skull Zero. Set against the vivid background
of everyday life at the height of the Mayan golden age and illustrated
with striking black-and-white paintings, Eveningstar's candid, gripping,
and not-for-the-faint-of-heart account of the last days of a great city
will have readers at the edge of their seats. Afterword.