Aztec Fire

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"A story of sweeping grace and power, AZTEC FIRE draws you into the turbulent, violent, and iuminous world of Mexico in the early nineteenth century, when that country threw off the Spanish yoke. Impeccably researched with magnificent characters and splendid settings, AZTEC FIRE is a story for the ages." -Douglas Preston, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of BLASPHEMY JÜAN RIOS comes from a long line of Aztec warriors. A slave to a Spanish gunmaker, he becomes the finest gunsmith and sharpshooter in colonial Mexico. But Jüan has a secret life as the revoluaon's number-one gunrunner. Jüan falls for the beautiful Maria, a writer and fearless revoluciónaria whose dream of freedom is a liability for them both. The hard-drinking, womanizing con man Luis becomes their last hope against the rack, the stake, and the blood-stained torture dungeons of the Inquisition. AZTEC FIRE sweeps readers on a perilous journey from the fabled ruins of ancient Tula to the slave-labor galleons of "the... Tovább

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"A story of sweeping grace and power, AZTEC FIRE draws you into the turbulent, violent, and iuminous world of Mexico in the early nineteenth century, when that country threw off the Spanish yoke. Impeccably researched with magnificent characters and splendid settings, AZTEC FIRE is a story for the ages." -Douglas Preston, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of BLASPHEMY JÜAN RIOS comes from a long line of Aztec warriors. A slave to a Spanish gunmaker, he becomes the finest gunsmith and sharpshooter in colonial Mexico. But Jüan has a secret life as the revoluaon's number-one gunrunner. Jüan falls for the beautiful Maria, a writer and fearless revoluciónaria whose dream of freedom is a liability for them both. The hard-drinking, womanizing con man Luis becomes their last hope against the rack, the stake, and the blood-stained torture dungeons of the Inquisition. AZTEC FIRE sweeps readers on a perilous journey from the fabled ruins of ancient Tula to the slave-labor galleons of "the Manila Run" to a South Seas jungle island teeming with crocodiles, snakes, and blood-crazed cannibals. When Jüan and his friends finally reach home, they find their country in flames, struggling against its hated Spanish oppressors. "If you're looking for high adventure, here it is. Rip-snortin', slam-bang, action-filled entertainment that hits the bull's-eye." -William Martin, NEW YORKTIMES bestselling author of THE LOST CONSTITUTION Vissza