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The Feathered Serpent

Scott O'Dell (1981)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesThe Captive Trilogy #2
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.64
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

ColonizationWarViolenceCultural DestructionDeathReligious Manipulation

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryHigh Angst

Hero archetypes

Fish out of WaterReluctant Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Morally Gray Protagonist

Tropes

Hidden IdentityFish out of WaterMorally Gray ProtagonistHistorical FantasyCultural ClashUnreliable NarratorComing of Age

Themes

ColonialismIdentityPower and CorruptionCultural DestructionDeceptionMoral AmbiguityFaith and Belief

Synopsis

A young Spanish seminarian who the Mayas believe is their powerful god, Kukulcán, witnesses the coming of Cortés and the capture of the magnificent Aztec city, Tenochtitlan.

Tags

Historical FictionConquest NarrativeReligious Fiction