Synopsis:
Yaxuun Balam is now Ahaw of Siyah Chan, facing many challenges. He must ensure that the People never learn exactly how Yoaat died; many would challenge his right to the Ahawship if they knew that he, Yaxuun Balam, was tied by blood to the perpetrator of this dastardly deed.
Yet on the other side of the river there lives a young woman, Yax-bahan, of a potters’ family, who heard two of Yaxuun’s guards whispering about what had really happened; no one knew what she had heard. As dissent around the new Ahaw festered amongst the crafts people across the river, Yax-bahan’s secret had unusual consequences for her life.
After the nine days of rituals and ceremonies for the deceased Ahaw, the People of Siyah Chan got back to their usual routines and tasks, or new callings, amazing celebrations and feasts as the new Ahaw builds his ahawship.
Young Lords of Siyah Chan: A Novel of the Ancient Maya
As aspects of their lifeways and history are uncovered by archaeological research and the decipherment of their intriguing inscriptions, it becomes possible to imagine the details of their daily life, their annual ritual cycle, their aspirations and challenges.
Unsung Lord of Siyah Chan: A Novel of the Ancient Maya
“Unsung Lord of Siyah Chan” is the first sequel to “Young Lords of Siyah Chan”, which told the story of three young men growing up as ancient Maya princes.
JOAN C WRENN, Author
After I earned my BA in anthropology and was working on my MA, I ventured out on my first, four-day tour to the Yucatan, Mexico, seeing the contemporary sights and some of the ruins of the ancient Maya people. I was enchanted by the Maya culture, and began ten years of reading and studying the Maya, attending workshops to learn to read their inscriptions. That first trip was followed by seven other, longer tours, to Chiapas, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, with professional anthropologists and epigraphers, trekking through many ruined Maya cities and contemporary villages and towns, soaking up the art, history, environment, and culture of these amazing people.