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(More customer reviews)With this, her third book (and second on the Ancient Maya), the author hits her stride as a storyteller. She makes learning about the Mayan people interesting, and gives you a real feel of what it was like to live in their time. She interweaves the stories and lives of four central characters, as well as other supporting members, in a way that makes you want to keep on reading, and turning pages, to find out what will happen next.
One tool that was helpful in the reading, was providing notes on dates, name pronunciation, and family trees, at the beginning of the book. She wants the reader to learn, and to feel comfortable while learning.
This is Ms Wrenn's longest effort to date, and it invites readers to prepare for more. Having an eye catching cover by illustrator Duncan Long, doesn't hurt either. Looking forward to Book Two in this series, Holy Lord of Siyah Chan.
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Young Lords of Siyah Chan: A Novel of the Ancient MayaWho were the Ancient Maya who inhabited those mysterious ruined cities in the Central American jungles?As aspects of their lifeways and history are uncovered by archaeological research and the decipherment of their intriguing inscriptions, it becomes possible to imagine the details of their daily life, their annual ritual cycle, their aspirations and challenges.Their inscriptions reveal the histories of their ruling families, as tumultuous as those in any other known civilization, their towering pyramids suggest a strong sense of the sacred, while their paintings and carving suggest a vigorous military presence.In this novel, Joan C Wrenn presents the story of the Maya of one city-state at a crucial time in its history, the royal family about to be split, struggles over competing ideologies and the life-and-death challenges of living in a jungle environment in city-states involved in nearly continuous warfare.Through colorful glimpses into the lives of four young Maya and their families, the reader is introduced to the culture, the lifeways, the religion, the rulers, the battles and the successes of these magnificent people.
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