OLDER FICTION
Landman, Tanya

The Goldsmith's Daughter

(3) YA Itacate has a talent for making jewelry and statues. This work is forbidden to women, but she defies the gods and becomes her father's apprentice. Then Cortés's army arrives in Tenochtitlán, and Itacate wonders if her disobedience has brought destruction. Landman gives a detail-rich glimpse into the Aztec empire as Itacate struggles to reconcile her personal desires with her culture's beliefs.

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