Gifted in math and astronomy, Coyotl rises to king’s counselor in Tula, a golden city of milk and honey ruled by the brilliant god-king, Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent of lore. A young Aztec-Mayan slave tells us its story. In ancient Mexico, the “End-Time Codex”–prophesizing the world’s end in 2012–is entombed. They also predicted the end of the world in 2012 (matching the predictions of numerous other cultures and ancient civilizations)…how could I resist this book? They played sweet ballgames and built majestic cities, and, oh yeah, practiced all kinds of crazy human sacrifice. They accurately recorded the length of the lunar cycle to within 0.00027 of our current measurements. Why did I read this book: I have been fascinated by the Maya ever since I met these early astronomers in the seventh grade. Stand alone or series: Book 3 in the Aztec series, but can theoretically be read as a stand alone novel.

Genre: Speculative Fiction, Thriller, Historical-Fantasy

Born in Buena Vista, Virginia in 1928, Jennings passed away in 1999 in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, leaving behind a rich legacy of historical fiction and outlines for new novels.Author: Gary Jennings, Robert Gleason & Julius Podrug 'A dazzling and hypnotic historical novel.' - The New York Times 'Anyone who reads, anyone who still lusts for adventure or that book you can't put down, will glory in Aztec.' - Los Angeles TimesĪbout the Author Gary Jennings was known for the rigorous and intensive research behind his books, which often included hazardous travel-exploring every corner of Mexico for his Aztec novels, retracing the numerous wanderings of Marco Polo for The Journeyers, joining nine different circuses for Spangle, and roaming the Balkans for Raptor. The story of Mixtli is the story of the Aztecs themselves-a compelling, epic tale of heroic dignity and a colossal civilization's rise and fall. Told in the words of one of the most robust and memorable characters in modern fiction, Mixtli-Dark Cloud, Aztec reveals the very depths of Aztec civilization from the peak and feather-banner splendor of the Aztec Capital of Tenochtitlan to the arrival of Hernán Cortás and his conquistadores, and their destruction of the Aztec empire. Gary Jennings's Aztec is the extraordinary story of the last and greatest native civilization of North America.

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