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The Bone Flower Throne: The Bone Flower Trilogy Book 1 Paperback – October 7, 2013

by TL Morganfield (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 139 ratings
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Gods, Blood, Magic.

A darkness has taken control of Culhuacan, one of the Toltec’s most powerful kingdoms. The bloodthirsty sorcerer god Smoking Mirror has sent her patron god—the benevolent Feathered Serpent–into exile, but the Feathered Serpent is determined not only to regain his sacred city, but also to end human sacrifice all together.

Princess Quetzalpetlatl barely escaped Culhuacan with her life, but when the Feathered Serpent tasks her with helping his mortal son Topiltzin fulfill his divine mandate, she eagerly embraces her destiny. Finally she can avenge her father’s murder at the hands of the Smoking Mirror’s high priest, and return home.

Yet the price for involving herself in a war among the gods is high, paid in blood and loss. But for Topiltzin—who’s more than just a brother to her—she’s willing to do anything. Even sacrifice her own heart.

"A wonderfully immersive look at the Tolteca civilization, which brings to life the old myths–giving voice to a strong cast of characters who linger with the reader long after they have closed the book." – Aliette de Bodard, 2013 Nebula winning author of Immersion

"Morganfield delivers an elegant tale of love and honor, passion and betrayal … a fascinating journey through the tangled webs of rivalry and betrayal that surround a royal family in the world of the ancient Toltecs." – J. Kathleen Cheney, author of The Golden City

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  1. Book 1 of 3
    The Bone Flower Trilogy
  2. Print length
    360 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    October 7, 2013
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.82 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0990920704
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0990920700
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Feathered Serpent Books (October 7, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 360 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0990920704
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0990920700
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.07 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.82 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 139 ratings

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T. L. Morganfield

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T. L. Morganfield lives in Colorado with her husband and two children, where she spends her days researching and writing Aztec-inspired science fiction and fantasy. Her short fiction has garnered recognition in Gardner Dozois' Year's Best Science Fiction anthologies, and was nominated as a finalist for the Sidewise Award. You can learn more about her writing at http://www.tlmorganfield.com.

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Stant Litore
5.0 out of 5 stars This one has the real magic, and that's rare
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2013
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I haven't been moved to write a review in a while, and I don't know for sure whether Amazon will leave this review up, as their new policy is to be wary of authors leaving reviews on authors' novels (rightly so). So before I start, in full disclosure, I met Tl Morganfield on a historical fantasy panel at a convention two weeks ago and was so intrigued by what she had to say that I had to check out her novel, THE BONE FLOWER THRONE. We have no arrangement to write reciprocal reviews for each other, nor have I accepted any remuneration for this review, etc. This is just me telling you what I think of a newly released novel in my favorite genre: historical fantasy.

So here's the review: Come read this novel with me. Seriously. Get a copy; it's affordably priced. It's Aztec fantasy. It's passionate and interesting and good, and it's actually really well-researched, as in: it's a novel that will actually give you a window into the ancient Aztec world. It's the kind of historical fantasy I enjoy most -- not just a re-chronicling of events but a re-experiencing of events the way people in that culture might have experienced and understood them. Gene Wolfe does that with Greece in his "Soldier" series (the finest historical fantasy I have ever read), where gods, nymphs, and creatures are woven into the narrator's experience because members of his world would expect it so, and Mary Renault's novels perform similarly, if more conventionally; Morganfield's debut novel offers the Aztecs a similar treatment; she got inside their mythology and gives us that rare miracle of appearing as though she is telling their history from the inside rather than the outside. To me, that plus just a really good story are the things I most want out of historical fantasy. When I read a historical novel and it sounds on every page as though a modern man or modern woman is telling you the story, I get bored quickly. I want to see my ancestors (or someone's ancestors) experiencing their world. That's what I go to historical fiction FOR.

This novel has that.

It has some of the roughness of a first novel, but it also has the real magic.

It isn't what you expect, and it will make demands on you as a reader, because as soon as you think you grasp the formula, Morganfield will replace that formula with a different one -- almost as though you're shifting genres within the same novel. This is, I think, because it is a novel about reading and interpreting your world and its mythologies. The narrator is embedded in her world and yet also estranged from it, both by exile and by the visions she experiences. Unmoored from the shelter of her childhood home (and from the simple narrative formula with which the novel opens), she has to keep relearning her world, just as the reader does. It's a novel about refusing to let anyone's formula define you, even refusing to let your rejection of a formula define you. It's a novel about finding your path in a world that gets more complex as you age or as you read another fifty pages, finding your path in a world that keeps changing on you. So far it is keeping me on my toes and I am enjoying the ride. Come read this one with me.

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Lauralee
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Story About Aztec Culture
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2014
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The story is a retelling of the the legend of Topiltzin, who is a mythical hero in Mexican culture. The story is told from Topiltzin’s half-sister, Quetzalpetlatl, an exiled princess and strives to become high priestess of Quetzalcoatl. She is chosen by the god Quetzalcoatl to be Topiltzin’s guardian for the promise that Topiltzin will be the greatest and most benevolent king of all the Tolteca. She and Topiltzin both embark on a quest to regain Topiltzin’s stolen throne and to secure a future that is filled with peace and tranquility.

The story begins as Quetzalpetlatl is a seven year-old princess of Culhuacan, who is about to get married to Ihuitimal’s son, Black Otter. On the night of the wedding, she finds jade stone, and later gives the stone to her mother. Quetzalcoatl comes to her mother in a dream and tells her to swallow the jade stone and she will give birth to Quetzalcoatl's son, who is destined to be the greatest king in Tolteca. Not soon after Quetzalpetlatl mother swallows the stone, then it is revealed that Ihuitimal is worshipping their Quetzalcoatl’s nemesis, the Smoking Mirror, and kills Quetzalpetlatl father and becomes king himself sending Quetzalpetlatl and her mother into exile in Xochicalco. Her mother dies in childbirth giving birth to Topiltzin. She is then chosen by Topiltzin to become Quetzalcoatl’s guardian. She and Topiltzin is then taken into the care of the High Priestess, where Quetzalpetlatl trains to become the next High Priestess of Quetzalcoatl.

Quetzalpetlatl is a strong and likable heroine. She is devoted to the Quetzalcoatl, and Topiltzin’s glorifying destiny. She is willing to sacrifice herself to protect her half-brother and her god. She is intelligent and is never afraid to ask questions. She is also not afraid to call out the characters that usually make wrong decisions and actions. She is also fervently loving, loyal and never fails to protect those she loves. Indeed, it is Quetzalpetlatl, who is the driving force of the plot and the cause of most of the actions in the book.

Overall, the story is about justice, sacrifice, and love. I did not know much about the Aztec culture, but from reading the book it is very violent and brutal. I did not like the many countless human sacrifices they made to their gods, and reading about this violence sickened me. However, the human sacrifices was a vital plot point in the book because the main goal for Topiltzin was to end human sacrifice. I found that this legend was similar in some ways to the King Arthur legend. I recommend this novel to anyone interested in mythology, the Aztec culture, and to fans of King Arthur.
(Note: I read an ARC copy of this book in courtesy of NetGalley.)
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Martin Septim
5.0 out of 5 stars Quite simply a masterpiece.
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2016
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It is rare that I find a novel that genuinely impresses me so much that I lose sleep and cancel plans with friends to read on. In the few days it took me to read this historical fantasy story, I feel like I experienced every emotion under the sun. Excitement, sadness, anger, love, hate, relief and a thirst for revenge. In my opinion, this book is flawless. It explores Aztec culture and tradition so that I was completely sucked into their world. The narrative is gorgeous, with a range of vocabulary and rich descriptions that too many books sadly lack. I've already bought the sequel, and I look forward to seeing more from this extraordinary writer.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on October 9, 2016
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PaulAllard
4.0 out of 5 stars Fantasy novel taking place in Toltec Mexico
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 11, 2016
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Quetzalpetlatl is a Toltec princess whose life is turned upside-down when her father becomes the victim of a sinister plot after her brother is born to succeed him. Her life also becomes entwined with the feathered serpent god, Quetzalcoatl, with magical powers involved. This long novel deals with the political machinations in the various city-states of Mesoamerican Mexico as Quetzalpetlatl fights for women's rights in a male-dominated world while also serving her chosen god who has granted her the power to support his worship.

Quite engaging but also long, this novel is well-researched and worth a look. Although technically perhaps a fantasy novel, this is only a small part of this historical piece.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 16, 2016
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I've always had an interest in Aztec, Inca, and Mayan mythology. It's a bloody and violent mythology and weird things happen frequently. The Bone Flower works nicely with these myths. Enjoyable storytelling.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Mythical
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 10, 2016
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Does the myths of Central America quite nicely. Myths aren't always pretty and especially not in Central America. The Aztecs and Incas were a ferocious lot and The Bone Flower captures that.
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Emma D
1.0 out of 5 stars S***e
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 3, 2016
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Unfortunately, boring as all hell. And then the protagonist falls in love with her ten year old brother. So....
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