Set in an 1860s Mexico that was never colonized, Bird's Obsidian is about a competitive debate interfering with the politics of the Feathered Empire. Chasca, Aztecatl, and Pan are forced to navigate royal family drama, a stressful job interview within a mycelium docking hub, and worst of all, hormones.Bird's Obsidian is a multi-pov coming-of-age historical sci-fi with comedy, romance, and a splash of deadly politics. It's a celebration of Mexican Indigenous brilliance and a window into fantastical technologies inspired by mesoamerican history.Josue of Pachuca's debut novel explores the themes of intellectual expectations, grief, and identity; including ethnicity, maturity, sexuality, and neurodivergence. No A.I. was used in any part of this book's creation.