Casiopea is pretty much a maid to her grandfather during the Jazz Age in Mexico. She finds a chest in her grandfather's room one day and decides to open it only to find out it’s the skeleton of a Mayan god. She cut her hand on one of his bones and he comes to life with the touch of her blood. He is eager to get revenge against his brother who put him in the chest and takes Casiopea on a wild journey through Mexico and SW America to find pieces of himself so he can be whole again. ✨

What I liked about Gods of Jade and Shadow is the detailed writing, as you all know, I love when the author has descriptive writing and Silvia Moreno-Garica does that perfectly. She wrote this book as classic folklore which I enjoyed. I also loved the Jazz Age-era atmosphere of the book! That time always fascinated me; the fashion was on point!