The Seven Serpents Trilogy Author:Scott O'Dell Includes all Three Books: — The Captive — The Feathered Serpent — The Amethyst RingWhat would you do if everyone thought you were a god? Young Julia??n Escobar is traveling to the New World to spread the gospel to the newly discovered Mayan Empire when a hurricane strikes his ship, scattering its contents to the ... more »four winds and leaving Julian as the sole survivor. After struggling ashore, he encounters a young Mayan woman who is shocked at his presence. Soon he learns why. Centuries ago the fair-skinned Mayan god Kukulca??n—the Feathered Serpent—sailed away with the promise that one day he would return. With his very life at stake, Julia??n does the unimaginable: he begins to impersonate this returned god. PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY:
"Swift and stunning, inevitable and unexpected." NEW YORK TIMES:
"There's no better introduction to the rich and remote Mayan culture than through such a well-told tale." SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL:
"Julia??n's transformation from insecure human seminarian to pretend god [is] remarkable." This exciting collector's edition contains all three books in the Seven Serpents Trilogy: The Captive, The Feathered Serpent and The Amethyst Ring.« less