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Crossing Worlds (The Rise of The Aztecs Book 2) Kindle Edition
Before giving it much thought, Kuini takes his highborn Acolhua friend, the heir to Texcoco throne, to his homeland, to hide in the safety of the mountains, while counting on the help of his people.
But the enmity between the two nations goes back generations, and while both youths are ready to face the consequences of their deed, neither are prepared for the way Kuini’s family gets into trouble on account of them.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateOctober 1, 2012
- Reading age15 - 18 years
- File size2948 KB
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- ASIN : B009KTRZI2
- Publisher : ; 1st edition (October 1, 2012)
- Publication date : October 1, 2012
- Language : English
- File size : 2948 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
- Print length : 209 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,294,430 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,701 in Native American Literature (Kindle Store)
- #3,076 in Native American Literature (Books)
- #6,132 in U.S. Historical Fiction
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About the author
Zoe Saadia is the author of several novels of pre-Columbian Americas. From the architects of the Aztec Empire to the founders of the Iroquois Great League, from the towering pyramids of Tenochtitlan to the longhouses of the Great Lakes, her novels bring long-forgotten history, cultures and people to life, tracing pivotal events that brought about the greatness of North and Mesoamerica.
Having researched various pre-contact cultures of this continent for more than a decade, she is convinced that it's a shame that such a large part of history was completely overlooked, by historical fiction most of all.
Both Americas have an extremely rich, diverse, fascinating history long before this continent came to contact with the rest of the world
So her professional motto is set. America has not been 'discovered' by other continents, not yet. Maybe not ever. Not in her novels
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One of the friends, a lowlander, is a would-be emperor, but ends up on the run when his people lose a war with the current superpower tribe in the region. His highlander friend takes him to the highlands where he is a refugee for a couple of years. Many of the highlanders hate him because he comes from a warring tribe. Part of this magnificent story is about overcoming bigotries, with much the rest about a leader being perceptive enough to see the bigger picture when those around him cannot.
The Highlander and the Lowlander being best friends under the circumstances would be much like an Israeli and Palestinian becoming best friends today, or a black man and a white man during the days of slavery in the United States. It is an extraordinary friendship that Zoe Saadia wrote perfectly in The Highlander and has done so again here in Crossing Worlds.
The first two books in The Rise of the Aztec series is full of adventure, danger, romance, thrills, great characters, deception, clever females, strong males and backstabbing antagonists. Both books kept me engaged during the entire read.
Having read The Highlander and Crossing Worlds in this series, I look forward to The Emperor's Second Wife, which along with the fourth book is already on my Kindle. I love great historical fiction and this series certainly qualifies. Zoe Saadia is an excellent writer and her books are well-crafted.
****My review policy. I only post reviews for a minority of books that I read, the ones that I can honestly give four or five stars. I review to help guide people towards good books, not to bash the hard work of authors. If I post a review of a book, you can count on it being an honest and wholehearted endorsement of a particular book or product.
The author is able to insert that simmering flame of "uh-oh" very subtly into the opening events of the story line while not distracting from building the new surroundings and characters. Throughout the story, the lives and personality traits of each of the characters weave into and out of each scene and event with a tremendous amount of flow and synchronicity.
As I expected, she kept me wrapped around the finger of the book throughout the story. Never once did I find myself not reading further in anticipation of the next page, nor did a day pass while reading this that I did not find myself reflecting on the events of pages past.
Another incredible piece of storytelling by the author...book 3 of the series will be read in short order and after great anticipation.
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Right at the beginning of this book we are plunged into the world of Mexico before the days of Christopher Columbus, straight into the battle for seventeen-year-old Coyotl's beloved city Texcomo. As he and his best friend Kuini shelter in the Highlands among Kuini's people, we learn about Kuini's strained relationship with his parents. Will Coyotl get his beloved altepetl (city) back from the invaders?
Zoe Saadia's style of writing is fast-paced, exciting, and graphic. Her knowledge of Mesoamerica is extensive, and she brings it to life. The details draw the reader into the every day life, the loves and the conflicts and the politics of a people I personally knew nothing about before.
The reason I chose the book was because it followed on from the Highlander which I also enjoyed enormously, and because I wanted to know more about the people who lived at that time. And surprise! They were not all bloodthirsty terrors! The author shows them to be a civilised people, with all the problems common to mankind.
Altogether a thoroughly good read from this author. I would really recommend this book and I will definitely be reading the next one in the series.