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When the Gods Returned
An alien wizard, exiled from his own world, journeys to colonial Mexico where, to gain power, he evokes the ancient evil god Tezcatlipoca through a series of bloody human sacrifices
- GenresFantasy
240 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published March 12, 1986
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May 23, 2022
Moment to moment it is perfectly serviceable. It scratches at coherency but never seems to fully grasp it. Oddly sexually violent. Likes to drop random Spanish words without ever explaining them.
Was a spur-of-the-moment used bookstore find and it was as weird as it was obscure. Do not recommend.
If you want to get a gist of the climax (and get a feeling of the bullet you are dodging) I have posted it below.
-- Spoilers --
I have terrible news: the Perfect Virgin™ was not sacrificed. She was unable to be conjured through the Smoking Mirror, the dark priest pooped himself (not a joke), all of his followers went crazy and started attacking each other, and then an avalanche of rocks caused by explosives placed up the mountain by the Local Authorities™ killed everyone. (I do want to be clear though, at least 14 other people died/were sacrificed) Dark Priest was absorbed by his Death God and eternally tortured by all the memories of his hedonism (including, but not limited to, "the boys that he fondled"). The local shaman killed herself rather than face the shame of not being able to outwit the Dark Priest. The Perfect Virgin™ was revealed to be the Rich Store Owner™ and the Head Local Authority™'s daughter. The Perfect Virgin™'s adoptive father was killed by the Head Local Authority™ who attempted to tie up and rape The Perfect Virgin™ (yes, incest) but then suddenly died when he tried to wipe the Annointed Cross off her forehead she got from The Priest who Wanted to Fuck the Perfect Virgin Really Badly and Felt Bad About It™ after he self-flagellated himself in front of his congregation and cried a bunch. No, at no point is anything in that entire rape side-story explained. Rich Store Owner™ realized that she had become the Bourgeoise and decided to treat her idiot (and I mean that in the classic term) slave more like a human and less like a dog and give away all her expensive tortoiseshell combs. The Priest who Wanted to Fuck the Perfect Virgin Really Badly and Felt Bad About It™ jumped in front of the Head Local Authority™'s son's bullet meant for The Perfect Virgin™ and got his shoulder injured. That was the extent of the consequences of that action. The son was killed. Then The Perfect Virgin™ and her Hard Working Boyfriend-of-48-Hours™ decided they had had enough of this bullshit and left the valley and The Priest who Wanted to Fuck the Perfect Virgin Really Badly and Felt Bad About It™ married them during sunset. The end.
Was a spur-of-the-moment used bookstore find and it was as weird as it was obscure. Do not recommend.
If you want to get a gist of the climax (and get a feeling of the bullet you are dodging) I have posted it below.
-- Spoilers --
I have terrible news: the Perfect Virgin™ was not sacrificed. She was unable to be conjured through the Smoking Mirror, the dark priest pooped himself (not a joke), all of his followers went crazy and started attacking each other, and then an avalanche of rocks caused by explosives placed up the mountain by the Local Authorities™ killed everyone. (I do want to be clear though, at least 14 other people died/were sacrificed) Dark Priest was absorbed by his Death God and eternally tortured by all the memories of his hedonism (including, but not limited to, "the boys that he fondled"). The local shaman killed herself rather than face the shame of not being able to outwit the Dark Priest. The Perfect Virgin™ was revealed to be the Rich Store Owner™ and the Head Local Authority™'s daughter. The Perfect Virgin™'s adoptive father was killed by the Head Local Authority™ who attempted to tie up and rape The Perfect Virgin™ (yes, incest) but then suddenly died when he tried to wipe the Annointed Cross off her forehead she got from The Priest who Wanted to Fuck the Perfect Virgin Really Badly and Felt Bad About It™ after he self-flagellated himself in front of his congregation and cried a bunch. No, at no point is anything in that entire rape side-story explained. Rich Store Owner™ realized that she had become the Bourgeoise and decided to treat her idiot (and I mean that in the classic term) slave more like a human and less like a dog and give away all her expensive tortoiseshell combs. The Priest who Wanted to Fuck the Perfect Virgin Really Badly and Felt Bad About It™ jumped in front of the Head Local Authority™'s son's bullet meant for The Perfect Virgin™ and got his shoulder injured. That was the extent of the consequences of that action. The son was killed. Then The Perfect Virgin™ and her Hard Working Boyfriend-of-48-Hours™ decided they had had enough of this bullshit and left the valley and The Priest who Wanted to Fuck the Perfect Virgin Really Badly and Felt Bad About It™ married them during sunset. The end.
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