The Seven Serpents Trilogy Author:Scott O'Dell Young Julian Escobar is traveling to the New World to spread the gospel to the newly discovered Mayan Empire when a hurricane strikes his ship, scattering its contents to the four winds and leaving Julian as the sole survivor. After struggling ashore, he encounters a young Mayan woman who is shocked at his presence. Soon he learns why. Centur... more »ies ago the fair-skinned Mayan god Kulkulcan--the Feathered Serpent--sailed away with the promise that one day he would return. With his life at stake, Julian does the unimaginable: he begins to impersonate this returned god.« less