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Aztec Blood (Aztec)
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780812590982
ISBN: 0812590988
Label: Tor Books
Manufacturer: Tor Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 768
Publication Date: August 19, 2002
Publisher: Tor Books
Studio: Tor Books
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Editorial Review:
In this colorful and exciting era of swords and cloaks, upheaval and revolution, a young beggar boy, in whose blood runs that of both Spanish and Aztec royalty must claim his birthright. From the torrid streets of the City of the Dead along the Veracruz Coast to the ageless glory of Seville in Old Spain, Cristo the Bastardo connives fights, and loves as he seeks the truth—without knowing that he will be the founder of a proud new people.As we follow the loves and adventures of Cristo and experience the colorful splendor and barbarism of the era, a vanished culture is brought back to life in all its magnificence.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Steer clear!
As a devoted Gary Jennings fan who has read everything...I mean EVERYTHING the man has ever written, (even the young adult novels and his magazine and book blurbs) I would advise you to skip all of the Aztec sequels. I found myself squirming with embarrasment that Gary's name was attached to this...this...MESS. I suppose if I read it as written by the two men who actually wrote it and wasn't expecting Gary's hand in it, it would've been different. My advice is to not ruin the magic of Aztec, Journeyer, ... Read More
Rating:  - I just loved this one
I thoroughly enjoyed Aztec Blood over Aztec Autumn. Especially the characters: Mateo and Cristo and their adventures. I was hooked reading this series after first reading Aztec. I look forward to reading Aztec Rage and hope I am not disappointed.
Rating: - I may change my mind but
I started reading this book and got maybe through page 5 or 6. The writer who took over for Jennings has this annoying conceit of dropping a few Spanish words here and there and it is really really annoying. Probably thought it would give the book some flavor, but it doesn't. It just stops the flow of the story line cause he doesn't have a clue on how to do it effectively.
Rating:  - Not very good, but if you're a fan of the series, read it.
This book had its moments, but more misses than hits. The character is an unlikeable guy, unlike those in the previous episodes--he never really figures out who or what he is, and never really amounts to anything. I got really tired of him telling the reader that the only thing he really ever knew were guns, horses, and women. His creative references to his sexual conquests were laughable. My favorite was, "...water the garden between her legs." Is there a woman alive who wouldn't swoon to that reference? ... Read More
Rating: - The Best of the Aztec Books
For me, this was, without a doubt, the best of Gary Jennings's books about the Aztecs. In a wide ranging story that spans cultures, economics, religion and continents, he puts forth a protagonist who is a likable rogue we just want to see succeed.
The rogue's name is Cristoforo, known as el bastardaro...which means exactly what the cognate implies. We first meet him languishing under torture in the dungeons of the Viceroy in Mexico City. He is ordered to write an account of his life and crimes in the ... Read More
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