Aztec

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Summary: transports you and leaves you hungry for more
Review: Very descriptive and although the names and many of the words are in a strange language, they become so familiar that I found myself using one of them without realizing it: tonali (destiny)

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Summary: Excellent!
Review: This may well be the greatest historic fiction novel I have ever read. Before reading it, I scoffed at the reviewer who stated that he had dreamt of the Aztec world on several occasions, only to dream of The One World myself many times during and after reading it. I had to put off reading the last few pages, and was upset when it was all over. I wish I could read it again for the first time!

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Summary: Exciting book you'll never put it down. Tragic,magical!!
Review: Being of Mexican decent, I was moved and felt this was a well written book. So many rituals from this book are still followed in todays Latin American families. The author really knows his stuff. The story of Texmatilli and his trials and tribulations shoud be read and reread by everyone. This is the best book ever written in the past 20 years......

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Summary: CAN'T PUT IT DOWN, EVEN THE SECOND TIME AROUND
Review: THIS IS A CAPTIVATING BOOK THAT AS FAR AS I CAN TELL IS HISTORICLY ACCURATE. PLEASE BE WARNED THAT THIS IS A VERY EXPLICIT NO HOLDS BARRED BOOK, A VERY BLUNT BUT ENTERTAINING HISTORY OF THE AZTEC PEOPLES. I READ THIS BOOK IN THE EARLY 80'S AND NOT BEING A VERY AVID BOOK READER WAS AMAZED THAT I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN. I HAD ALWAYS HEARD PEOPLE SAY THAT, BUT IT WAS THE FIRST BOOK THAT I FOUND IT TO BE TRUE. WELL HERE IT IS IN THE LATE 90'S AND I PICKED IT UP AGAIN AND CAN'T BELIEVE THAT IS IS JUST AS HARD IF NOT HARDER TO PUT DOWN. THIS IS BY FAR THE MOST FAVORITE BOOK I HAVE EVER READ AND I RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE WITH A OPEN MIND AND A THIRST FOR INTERESTING HISTORY.

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Summary: ABSOLUTELY SPELL BINDING. EXCELLENT STORY LINE.
Review: Jennings is a terrific story teller. He has taken his time and done his research on this subject. By taking the facts of the Aztec he has opened a world of knowledge to us. Great sensitivity and understanding in bridging the past to the present. You want to do something to help those Indains of south central Mexico after reading this one. Then you realize you are nearly 500 years too late. No one did then, and no one will now. What a shame! This one affected me--disstressed me is more like it. Takes the reader from the beginnings of the Reed People to the mighty Aztecs they were to become and then to their distruction by the sword and cannon of the Conquestidors. Amazing story. If you love Aztec and Maya lowr, Jenning's Aztec seriers is one of the first places to start. Study it, but most of all learn from it.

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Summary: Excellent reading and compelling storytelling.
Review: There's not much I could say from reading the other comments, but I loved this book so much that I read it twice in a row. This book will make you laugh, cry, and bring you into the story like few other books will. Excellent descriptive detail and narration will have the reader wanting to read more and more. It truly is a hard book to put down. I really enjoy Mr. Jennings style and look forward to reading more of his books.

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Summary: Very entertaining account of Mexico's native culture
Review: Gary Jennings does an excellent job at describing entertainingly the perspective of the pre-colombian culture in the southermost part of the North American continent. Aztec and Aztec Autumn taught me that the Mexica culture was not as primitive as I thought. The adventures of Mixtli take you all over what is now Mexico, through the diversity of cultures that existed in the late 15th century. Jennings does so in a very entertaining way, keeps you at the edge of your seat and asking for more. Aztec will make you laugh and cry, you just can't put it down.

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Summary: One of, if not the, best books i've ever read.
Review: The amount of historical research Jennings puts into his works never ceases to amaze me. He brings the past to life with vibrant colors through his epic stories. An absolutely brilliant read. If you love this novel, you must also read Journeyer and Raptor - two more incredible Jennings works.

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Summary: IF ONLY I COULD READ THIS BOOK AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME!
Review: I read this book September 1995. Suffice to say in my short little review here that I loved it. Yes loved it. I miss this book, and I miss Mixtli. Gary Jennings, who are you and what do you have inside you that enabled you to write such an incredible story of such awesome historical detail? But it is not the historical detail that make this book a masterpiece; it is the characters, the story, and the compelling emotion I still feel when thinking about AZTEC three years later.

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Summary: Has there been a better book written?
Review: This is, as you can tell, the best book I have ever read. Every detail of the book was so vivid and real. This is the book I recomend to everyone. I would give it more stars if I could.