The Coil Series Begins: 13 Secret Cities
A dark fantasy of Aztec gods, queer identity, and rebellion.
Follow Clara Montes into the underworld of Mictlán—where ancient powers demand the ultimate price for freedom.
The Coil Series by Cesar Torres
The Coil Series is a dark-fantasy saga that reimagines Aztec mythology through a queer, contemporary lens.
Blending horror, spirituality, and rebellion, these novels trace the rise of Clara Montes—an ordinary college student drawn into an ancient war between gods and mortals.
Books Overview:
Book I – 13 Secret Cities
Clara discovers the hidden world of Mictlán beneath Chicago’s streets and faces the ancient Aztec gods of death.
→ Start the seriesBook II – 9 Lords of Night
NYPD detective Nestor Buñuel hunts a ritual killer through a Manhattan nor'easter—and begins to suspect the Aztec lords of the underworld are real.
→ Continue the storyBook III – Hall of Mirrors
A blackout plunges private investigator Nestor Buñuel and the killer he convicted into Mictlán—in flesh and blood, where no living body should exist.
→ Read Hall of Mirrors
About Cesar Torres
Cesar Torres is a queer writer, artist, and founder of LED Queens. Through novels, photography, and art, their work explores mythology, transformation, and the sacred spaces between technology and identity.
"13 Secret Cities is a fast-paced, intense and scary novel. The horror and the fantastic are well balanced, leaving you hungry for more details about the Aztec underworld and Clara's story." – Maplebooks
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