Gods of Jade and Shadow Architecture and the unwritten experience of

and the unwritten experience of so many descendants of those who passed through the door

this beautiful novel reinvents the coming-of-age story in a way that is sly and punch-in-the-stomach powerful

"Phenomenal" --Justin Torres

and disarmingly honest

"The beautifully crafted poems in this collection are fiercely tender gifts

Gods of Jade and Shadow Architecture and the unwritten experience ofThe Mayan god of death sends a young woman on a harrowing, life changing journey in this dark, one of a kind fairy tale inspired by Mexican folklore. "A spellbinding fairy tale rooted in Mexican mythology . . . Gods of Jade and Shadow is a magical fairy tale about identity, freedom, and love, and it's like nothing you've read before." Bustle NEBULA AWARD FINALIST NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR Tordotcom The New York Public Library