Born in the Wayeb: Book One of The Mayan Chronicles introduced Na'om, a young Mayan woman with the ability to foresee the future through her dreams, and her archenemy, Satal, the black witch of Mayapán, who wants to absorb Na'om's magical powers.
Rise of the Jaguar Woman: Book Two of the Mayan Chronicles plunges Na'om and her black jaguar companion, Ek' Balam, into the Underworld where they face numerous dangers and deprivations concocted by the gods. The pair must use their magical abilities to overcome their fears and return to the land of the living where Satal plots her revenge, amassing an army like no other to use against everyone Na'om knows and loves.