Codex Black (Book One): A Fire Among Clouds

Navigate through monsters, mysteries, and the will of the gods with two young extraordinary adventurers in fifteenth-century Mesoamerica as they search for a missing father.

Donají is a fearless Zapotec girl who, even though she's only fifteen, is heralded as a hero by her village. In Codex Black, Donají sets out on an adventure--accompanied by the god that lives inside of her poncho--to find her missing father. Along the way, she meets a 17-year-old winged Mexica warrior named Itzcacalotl, and over time their temporary partnership blooms into an incredible friendship.

The search brings the young pair closer to danger and deeper into mystery than either could have predicted. What exactly was Donají's father involved with? And how did a simple search for a missing relative lead Donají and Itzcacalotl into a fight with a terrifying bat monster to defend an entire village?!

Author: Camilo Moncada Lozano
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Published: 04/04/2023
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.4lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781684059591
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/15/2023 pg. 42
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2023
School Library Journal 05/26/2023 pg. 1

About the Author
Camilo Moncada Lozano is an Mexico City-based artist best known for his work on Codex Black, which has garnered hundreds of thousands of views in its original incarnation on Tapas. Along with his work in comics, Camilo is responsible for the 2017 animated short film Donaji & the Magical Poncho.