In the Courts of the Sun is a novel written by Brian D'Amato. Released in 2009, it is the first novel in D'Amato's Sacrifice Games series and tells of the modern-day math prodigy travelling to the ancient Mayan civilization.
Characters[]
- Jed de Landa - a descendant of the Maya and a math prodigy
- Chacal - a Mayan ballplayer whom Jed inhabits
- Taro Mora - a game-theory scientist
- Marena Park - a game designer
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Publisher's summary[]
It was predicted. We were warned. December 21, 2012. The day time stops.
The year is 2012. Jed DeLanda, a descendant of the Maya, is a math prodigy raking in profits from online trading. But Jed’s life is thrown into chaos when his former mentor, Taro, and a mysterious female game designer enlist Jed’s help in deciphering an ancient Mayan codex containing the secrets of the Sacrifice Game.
It foretells of the end of civilization, and only Jed can prevent the coming apocalypse. He must play the Game himself—in a mind-bending journey that stretches from thousands of years into the past to the very brink of the end of time.
See also[]
| Title | Author | Release date | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aztec | Gary Jennings | 1980 | A novel with similar themes that possibly inspired this novel |
| Tikal | Daniel J. Peters | 1983 | A novel about the Mayan peoples |
| Cryptonomicon | Neal Stephenson | 1999 | A novel with similar themes |
| Labyrinths | Jorge Luis Borges | 1962 | A short story collection with vaguely similar themes |
Sources[]
- Goodreads