Conquistadors and Aztecs: A History of the Fall of Tenochtitlan Fiction_Gift_Guide ”—Los Angeles Times

”—Los Angeles Times

she chooses the surface and then burrows in as far as she can

Told in a series of eerie flashbacks

pleasure and addiction

and this thrilling historical novel continues the saga of his adventures and the turbulent early years of England

Conquistadors and Aztecs: A History of the Fall of Tenochtitlan Fiction_Gift_Guide ”—Los Angeles TimesA highly readable narrative of the causes, course, and consequences of the Spanish Conquest, incorporating the perspectives of many Native groups, Black slaves, and the conquistadors. Five hundred years ago, a flotilla landed on the coast of Yucatn under the command of the Spanish conquistador Hrnan Corts. While the official goal of the expedition was to explore and to expand the Christian faith, everyone involved knew that it was primarily about gold