Tag Archives: camazotz

Otherworlds at War

Posted on June 20, 2021 by Nathan

The Shadow Crosser, by J.C. Cervantes – In the final book in this series, Zane Obispo and his companions are trying to prevent a takeover attempt by the gods Ixkik and Camazotz. It starts with Zane hunting the last remaining … Continue reading →

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Sisters Are Flying for Themselves

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Nathan

The Fire Keeper, by J.C. Cervantes – The sequel to The Storm Runner begins with Zane Obispo, his family, and his friend Brooks hiding out on a hidden tropical island. He finds out that the memoir he’d written at the … Continue reading →

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Giving This Wrinkle in Time Some Credit

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Nathan

A Wrinkle in Time – I saw this at the movies last night, and for the most part, I quite liked it. When I see a movie based on a book I’ve read, I generally can’t help doing a bit … Continue reading →

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Tesser Action

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Nathan

Many Waters, by Madeleine L’Engle – I’d read L’Engle’s original Time Trilogy back in my younger days, definitely in elementary school for at least the first two and probably the third. I remember A Wrinkle in Time pretty well, and … Continue reading →

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Bat Out of Xibalba

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Nathan

Picture by Abelardo A little while ago, I came across this list of lesser-known mythological monsters. One of them that interested me was the Mayan demon known as Camazotz, which basically means “death bat.” While popular culture gives vampires the … Continue reading →

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