Senior Project Advisor
Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi
Document Type
Project - Campus-only Access
Publication Date
Spring 2025
Keywords
Aztec, Action, Adventure, Comedy
Abstract
Voice of the Dead: A Novel About Aztecs, Magic, and Humor A novel that sits at a word count of around 50,000, however this piece will only include the first two chapters. The project received $750 from the Undergraduate Research and Creative Opportunities Grant (RSP Grant) from Western Washington University. The novel draws on a mix of genres including fantasy, coming-of-age, and industrialism. The work touches significantly on themes of grief and the cultural erasure, that comes from colonialism.
Book Synopsis:
A young noble, Liam, wakes one day to discover that he shares his body with an old dead warrior from a bygone era, Carmelo, as the two set out to try and navigate the cut throat world of nobles. Set in an industrial revolution fantasy world where magic has been determined down to a science.
Department
English
Recommended Citation
Cardenas, Diego, "Voice of the Dead" (2025). WWU Honors College Senior Projects. 924.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwu_honors/924
Type
Text
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf