Central Kansas Library System

This sequel to Aztec returns to the Mexico of the conquistador. The young Aztec leader, Tenamáxtli, courageously refuses to bow to his foreign rulers, vowing revenge on the Spaniards who have conquered and destroyed his society. Driven to rebuild the Aztec Empire, Tenamáxtli secretly recruits an army to fight the seemingly invincible Spanish forces. His quest takes us through high adventure, passionate women, unlikely allies, bright hope, and bitter...

Spared from a death sentence by a gunmaker who buys his pardon for his skills with gunpowder, orphan Juan Martez becomes the colony's finest gunmaker and hides the truth about his native Aztec heritage.