Pat Murphy

Elizabeth Butler, an archaelogist, discovers the Secrets of Mayan Magic and learns that their gods may return to Earth

The Falling Woman

Elizabeth Waters, an archeologist who abandoned her husband and daughter years ago to pursue her career, can see the shadows of the past. It's a gift she keeps secret from her colleagues and students, one that often leads her to incredible archeological discoveries - and the terrible suspicion that she might be going mad. Then on a dig in the Yucatan, the shadow of a Mayan priestess speaks to her. Suddenly Elizabeth's daughter Diane arrives, hoping to reconnect with her mother. As Elizabeth, her daughter and the priestess fall into the mysterious world of Mayan magic, it is clear one of them will be asked to make the ultimate sacrifice ... Winner of the 1988 Nebula Award.

Douglas E. Welch

A striking tale of past and present

My wife led me to this book when she spoke on The Sisterhood of Science Fiction. It pulled me through with great speed, always looking for the next revelation and the next crossover between the dark and the light.

The Falling Woman

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