A Nerd Daily Pick of Most Anticipated Books of 2020. Rich in imagination and romance, and based on the legends and history of the Aztec and Maya people, The Seventh Sun brings to vivid life a world on the edge of apocalyptic disaster. As a bloodred comet and the fading sun bring a growing sense of dread, only two young people may hope to change their world.

Both recognize that the ancient rites of blood that keep the gods appeased may be harming the Chicome more than they help. Mayana and Ahkin feel an immediate connection, but the gods themselves may be against them. As a bloodred comet and the fading sun bring a growing sense of dread, only two young people may hope to change their world. Those who are not chosen will be sacrificed to the gods. Ashland, Oregon, February 4, 2022Young adult author Lani Forbes, whose critically acclaimed Age of the Seventh Sun series won multiple Realm Awards, died on February 3, 2022, in Boise, Idaho, after a nine-month battle with neuroendocrine cancer. Prince Ahkin must be married before he can ascend the throne, and Mayana is one of six noble daughters presented to him as a possible wife. For Mayana, the only daughter of the Chicome family whose blood controls the power of water, the old emperor's death may mean that she is next. And despite all Ahkin's efforts, the sun is fading-and the end of the world may be at hand. Though his royal blood controls the power of the sun, he's now responsible for the lives of all the Chicome people. Thrust into leadership upon the death of his emperor father, young Prince Ahkin feels completely unready for his new position.

The Seventh Sun by Lani Forbes