Review: Conquest, conflict, and intrigue... a well woven saga of a world now lost.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 11, 2013
Crossing Worlds continues the saga of the turbulent times in Pre-Comlumbian Mexico and two young men born of different worlds, Kiuni the Highlander, son of the Chief War Leader of Huexotzinco and Nezahualcoyotl (Coyotl) the son of the Acolhua Emperor of Texcoco. Set against the backdrop of historical facts and the Tepanec Empire ruled by Tezozomoc, the story is skillfully woven with characters so believable that you are transported to that ancient time and become immersed in the tale. Here you will meet for the first time the young Tlacaelel, destined to become the Chief Warlord of Tenochtitlan and chief architect of the Aztec Empire, as well as his older brother, Itzcoatl, destined to become the first Emperor of the Aztec Empire. Coyotl, Tlacaelel, and Itzcoatl are all very real, historic figures, but it is Zoe's skill that makes them live again.There is something for every reader in this book. Conflict, battle, intrigue, old animosity, new found love, romance, warmth, and, yes, even humor. Through her characters, Zoe Saadia makes the world of Meso-America before the European arrival live once more. Like great potato chips, you can't stop at one... you'll hunger for more. Lucky for her readers, the saga continues with The Emperor's Second Wife.