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A scattering of jades

by Alex Irvine

CasualtiesEnd of the worldFathers and daughtersFictionFiresIndians of Central AmericaReligionSideshows

In 1835, with much of New York City's downtown destroyed by fire, Archie Prescott runs afoul of one of P.T. Barnum's ex-sideshow workers, who has resurrected a Mesoamerican god that plans to use the blood of Archie's daughter to bring about the end of the world.

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Book data: Open Library