K.D. Keenan

The Obsidian Mirror was an impulse, Kindle Daily Deal buy. I'll try to remember it the next time I'm tempted. Every offering can't be an Andy Weir or a Becky Chamberlain. It wasn't a complete waste of time and $, but it did have a distinct YA vibe (unintended, I believe) that I don't find appealing. On the other hand, the central message would be a good one for young adults, and Ms. Keenan was not heavy-handed about it.

Coyotl, Queztalcoatl, and his evil twin whose name I won't even try to spell are involved with humans. The evil twin is using a Silicon Valley chip-maker to infect humans through their cell phones, etc. with such self-absorption that they don't pay attention to climate change. Mr. Q calls our heroine Sierra to disinfect the president of the company. She and her friends, including Coyote who is a shape-changer, and a Cree Mannegishi who calls himself Fred, move from danger to danger and rescue themselves or are rescued by other New World gods.

I gave the book an extra half star because I think that young adults might really like it.… (meer)