Review: 5 Stars for the wonderful "The Emperor's Second Wife" by Zoe Saadia
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 30, 2013
There are some awesome indie authors, but one of the best is Zoe Saadia. This is my third book in the amazing Rise of the Aztecs Series. "The Emperor's Second Wife" is an extraordinary book with terrific protagonists and antagonists, and strong female and male characters. The unusual friendship and bond between the Highlander, Kuini, and the Lowlander, Coyotyle, continues to evolve, as they remain important and relevant characters in this third book, just as they were in "The Highlander" and "Crossing Worlds".In this third book, there is so much going on that keeps your turning the pages. There is a child emperor who is entirely over his head and manipulated at every turn by his conniving mother, the First Wife of the late emperor. There is the former warlord (The Old Aztec/Tepanec) who still holds the respect and admiration of the troops. The new warlord has his eyes on the emperor's title, as does several others in this major power struggle. The young emperor's mother did the unimaginable to get her son into power and now she is the true ruler of this empire. She is ruthless and cunning.The primary romance of the story centers around Kuini and the Emperor's second wife. They have been in love since they were kids, but circumstances beyond their control have kept them apart. They rekindle their romance in this story, but they do so at great risk, as they both could be put to death if caught. Dehe, the primary female from "Crossing Worlds", returns in this book. She is determined to have Kuini for herself and is willing to go to most any length to keep him for herself.There is so much intrigue going on and such a power struggle that you will not know who will come out on top until the very end. This is a remarkable book by a talented author. You should start out with "The Highlander". If you do, it will start you down the path of a terrific series. Thank you Ms. Saadia for this series. I look forward to "Currents of War".