On September 18, the book "The Storm Messenger" will be published by the Book Gallery.
The description comes from the publisher:
Audacious heroes, insidious gods, murderous demons and vigorous giants – these are just some of the attractions that await the reader of this original, humorous story based on Mayan mythology, as tasty as a cup of real, thick, hot chocolate.
Zane Obispo spends almost every day exploring the volcano behind his house. The volcano, which he calls “The Beast”, is the only place where the boy can take refuge from other kids – they often make fun of him because Zane is limping and has to use a cane.
One day a twin-engine plane crashes in the Beast’s crater, and shortly thereafter, Zane is approached by a mysterious girl named Brooks. She wants the boy to meet her in private – she will reveal a terrible secret to him. Zane agrees, but mostly because pretty girls don’t usually talk to him …
Brooks tells him that the volcano is in fact a centuries-old prison of the Mayan death god, whose fate is directly related to Zane’s destiny.
What bullshit, Zane thinks. He’s just a thirteen-year-old scorned by everyone, and no matter what his destiny is – he, Zane, wants nothing to do with it, especially if it has to do with some god of death. But Brooks opens his eyes: magic, monsters, and gods do exist, and according to an ancient prophecy about the destruction of the world, Zane has an important role to play. Entangled in a web of dangerous secrets, the boy embarks on a journey that will take him far from home and put him to the test.