The Lords of Night is the beginning of a new series based off of the characters from The Storm Runner series. I would suggest reading the other series prior to reading this spin-off. The world building and character development continued to be on point. The pacing was well done. The narrator of the audiobook did a fantastic job of demonstrating the emotions needed to portray the characters well. I look forward to adding this to my classroom library.

As she tries to return to normal, 14-year-old, Ren, daughter of Pacific, goddess of time, pursues a tip left on her alien sighting blog. This leads her to an unsettling symbol in a cornfield. The symbol references the Lords of Night, Aztec gods who were linked to good and bad fates. As she investigates, signs point to the possibility of the involvement of rogue godborns. Teaming up with demon hybrid, Edison, and hunter, Montero, the trio sets out to stop the ungodly alliance and save the world. Will she succeed?

Narrator, Stacy Gonzalez draws the listener into the story with her unique character voices and narrative style. She keeps pace with the author’s writing pace and pair well with their writing style. The characters are well-developed and engaging. The story is full of plot twists and turns. Fans of Rick Riordan presents, mythology, and fantasy will want to pick this one up. Although it is possible to listen to this one out of order, it is recommended that you listen to the Storm Runner novels first.

This was a fun read that was surprisingly quick and easy. It was filled with tons of great Latin America history and folklore. Can’t wait for book two so we can fill some of the gaps.

Thank you to Disney Audiobooks and NetGalley for the advanced electronic audio review copy of this wonderful book. I greatly enjoyed another visit to the Mayan and Aztec mythology. Fast pases adventure, great writing, awesome characters, and amazing world-building. Can’t wait for the next installment!