Bleeding Stone - Brian Yapko - Bog

Mundo Lopez, a minor player in the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, has killed a man of unexpected importance to the Mayan gods of war and death. After his release from prison, Mundo journeys with his lover, Pedro, through the jungles of Guatemala to steal a fortune in sacred gold from the Pyramid of the Dead. It is there among the ruins of Tikal that the dark gods, in their quest for vengeance, force him to make a monumental and horrific choice... Brian Yapko is a lawyer who tries to make up for it by writing narrative fiction and poetry. His debut science fiction novel, El Nuevo Mundo, was published in 2022 by Rebel Satori Press. His novella San Damien and the Red Daggers was published in serial form by Bewildering Stories in Spring, 2023; his short story "Paradox of the Twins" was recently published by The Ancible and his novella Erica Victor will be published in late 2023 by Gypsy Shadow Publications. His poetry has appeared in over fifty publications He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico with his husband, Jerry, and their canine child, Bianca.