Review: Good, but Could Easily Have Been Outstanding
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 12, 2013
"The Young Jaguar" held my attention, but pulls up a little short of being the page-turner it could easily be. It surprised me in being more of a beautiful love story than a work of historical fiction.  The romance is well-done and thoroughly enjoyable. The book is worth the read for that aspect alone, but I would have given it another star, if the historical fiction aspect had been handled as well. Even just an appendix explaining the many pre-Aztec terms would be a great addition and add significantly to the value of the book.  If you're not knowledgeable in Pre-Aztec history, you'll need to spend a lot of time studying to get the maximum benefit from reading this book. It is obvious that the author has the necessary knowledge, and I hope for a second addition containing more information.