A girl with a magical necklace has fallen into the Underworld, except Itzel doesn't belong in the land of the dead for one simple reason—she's not dead. But she’s not leaving without her grandmother, even if she has to cheat death to do it.
Inspired by the rich mythology and folktales of the Maya, "The Land of the Night Sun" is the first book of "The Jade Necklace", a story about a girl's brave journey through the Underworld of Xibalba to find her grandmother and bring her home. Along the way she encounters ancient gods, wicked spirits, and curious critters like a coati with a magical tail and a stealing habit. But the Dead Queen is seeking her necklace to resurrect the sinister god of death and return Xibalba to the glory of its darker days.
A girl with a magical necklace has fallen into the Underworld, except Itzel doesn't belong in the land of the dead for one simple reason—she's not dead. But she’s not leaving without her grandmother, even if she has to cheat death to do it.
Inspired by the rich mythology and folktales of the Maya, "The Land of the Night Sun" is the first book of "The Jade Necklace", a story about a girl's brave journey through the Underworld of Xibalba to find her grandmother and bring her home. Along the way she encounters ancient gods, wicked spirits, and curious critters like a coati with a magical tail and a stealing habit. But the Dead Queen is seeking her necklace to resurrect the sinister god of death and return Xibalba to the glory of its darker days.