Voice of the Dead

Voice of the Dead: A Novel About Aztecs, Magic, and Humor A novel that sits at a word count of around 50,000, however this piece will only include the first two chapters. The project received $750 from the Undergraduate Research and Creative Opportunities Grant (RSP Grant) from Western Washington University. The novel draws on a mix of genres including fantasy, coming-of-age, and industrialism. The work touches significantly on themes of grief and the cultural erasure, that comes from colonialism. Book Synopsis: A young noble, Liam, wakes one day to discover that he shares his body with an old dead warrior from a bygone era, Carmelo, as the two set out to try and navigate the cut throat world of nobles. Set in an industrial revolution fantasy world where magic has been determined down to a science.