The empire of Montezuma II has long fallen, a city raised on the bones of Tenochtitlan. None dare whisper the names of their gods- or speak of the magic that once graced the land, of the witches who hunted as jaguars, the warriors who soared as eagles. Until a new name emerges–a curse on the lips of the Spanish, a hero in the hearts of the people: Pantera. But that is not her only name. To all who know her, Leonora de Las Casas Tlazohtzin is a glittering jewel of court, promised to the heir of the Spanish throne. No one suspects that Leonora and Pantera are one and the same. And, with magic of her ancestors running through her veins, Leonora is nearly invincible–until an ancient prophecy of destruction threatens, and she is forced to decide: surrender the mask or her life. But once she discovers the truth of her origins, not even death will stop her...