Download or read book UXMALA written by Xavier Vidal and published by Xavier Vidal. This book was released on 2021-09-02 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1518, a young Aztec princess in love with a Spanish conquistador will be cursed for eternity by an ancient Aztec she-devil. The curse will only be broken if another couple succeeds in decoding the clues that will lead them to discover an access to the Underworld and defeat the she-devil. Sam, a young Spanish doctor, and Estrella, a Mexican archeologist, will travel the world on a dangerous quest to unravel the clues and reverse the ancient Aztec curse that 500 years earlier doomed the Aztec princess and the Spanish conquistador for eternity. Fighting an Aztec she-devil and the forces of the Underworld is only part of the challenge, as they will discover a secret that might change the future of mankind but could also cost them their lives. 

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