The Tepal is a short story prequel to The 8th Mayan Prophecy. Cortez Kawiil is a young boy growing up in Central Mexico when a series of events forces him to flee his family farm. He makes his way to Cancun where he lives on the streets. He is discovered there by a wealthy American businessman. They find they share a very distant heritage and soon Cortez finds himself in the middle of discovering his real past and how far embracing it will actually take him. Maybe to even conquering the world.