This is an excellent account of the Spanish invasion of the Aztec world. Obviously a lot of bias in favour of the spaniards occurs throughout the book but in general this is a good read of how Cortez and his men achieved what was an almost impossible task.

I have read a number of books on Aztec history, and although it is a passion, it can get a bit dry. When I stumbled upon Gary Jennings "Aztec" I was quite surprised.

This novel really takes your mind into the soul of the Aztec culture and for once I really fely close to all those events that I had read so much about. The main character is wonderfully colourful and his adventures make for a stunning plot.

I could not put this book down.

I saw Deepa's first effort in this series (Fire) and was entralled with the characters and the story. I was expecting a bit of a letdown with this film as most second efforts are usually not as good. I could not have been more wrong. This film had the hair standing up on the back of my neck through the sheer emotion of the tale being told. The characters are wonderful and the plot is quick and not predictable.

I found that this film changed the way I think about some parts of my life....