Sons of Ixchel

It is the Year of Ix-a year of bad omens.

For twins Chan and Kan, it's a normal year of helping their parents and having fun with their friends. But then their family's store of balch is destroyed, meaning they cannot pay their taxes to the king. Chan and his friend Pakal are accused of attempted murder by the king's spoiled nephew. Now, Chan is a slave, assigned a near impossible task to free his friend, and Kan is conscripted for a war party on the mainland.

Amid the constant threat of war and hushed rumors of pirates on the coast, the twins must race against time to restore their family's honor... before it's too late.

Experience the rich history of Maya culture through the eyes of its people in this stunning historical fiction debut from author, archeologist, and professor Eric Olson.