Rich in imagination and romance, and based on the legends and history of the Aztec and Maya people, the Age of the Seventh Sun trilogy brings to vivid life a world on the edge of apocalyptic disaster.

The Seventh Sun

Thoug his royal blood controls the power of the sun, young Prince Ahkin is now responsible for the lives of all the Chicome people. And the sun is fading. Mayana, whose blood controls the power of water, is one of six noble daughters presented to him as a possible wife. Those who are not chosen will be sacrificed to the gods. Mayana and Ahkin feel an immediate connection, but the gods themselves may be against them.

The Jade Bones

Cas into the underworld after an act of shattering betrayal, Mayana and Ahkin must overcome unimaginable odds if they are to return home and reclaim the throne of the Chicome. Meanwhile, the new empress has made a dangerous alliance that might destroy everything the princess and prince hold dear.

The Obsidian Butterfly

Lani Forbes (1987-2022) was the acclaimed author of the Age of the Seventh Sun series, which won multiple Realm Awards. She was a teacher turned psychology student, and her passion was showing readers the transformative and encouraging power of story on the human experience. Lani was an award-winning member of Romance Writers of America and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, a mother of three, and a stage IV cancer warrior. Her legacy lives on in her young adult novels that continue to be discovered and beloved by readers.