Arrows of Fire — Marlen Suyapa Bodden

It is October 1519 - and the Mexican empire is on the brink. Cortés has invaded Moctezoma's empire, part of the Triple Alliance that rules one of the most advanced civilizations in history.

In this story, Moctezoma orders his henchmen to kidnap a girl named Flower from her family and imprison her so that she can learn to impersonate a warrior goddess and, unbeknown to her, ultimately be sacrificed to the God of War. But Moctezoma becomes obsessed with Flower and is torn between keeping her as a concubine or offering her to the God of War.

But now, Cortés leads an army of Spaniards and their native allies to Moctezoma's capital. Moctezoma commands Flower be brought to him because he believes the only way to save his empire is to heed the God of War and sacrifice Flower, a beautiful woman warrior, in exchange for protection from the invaders.

But a different faction - the resistance - wants to overthrow Moctezoma and go to war against the invaders. The resistance has other plans for Flower - if they can only help her escape before Moctezoma offers her as a sacrifice.

Will Flower make it out in time to join the resistance? Or will Moctezoma carry out a centuries-old practice of human sacrifice?