She fell in love with a god.
Hernan Cortes is a landless Spanish nobleman, sent with a handful of men to explore the lands to the west by the governor of Cuba. His orders: go no further than the beach and report back. But Cortes defies his orders and leads his band of five hundred against the Aztec army of a million men. He wants his own kingdom.
On the way he captures a Mayan princess, Malinali, whose father had been murdered by the Aztecs. What she wants is - revenge.
Together they change the entire course of Mexican history.
The legendary Aztec civilization is here brought to life in blazing color, as Colin Falconer traces the story of one of the most extraordinary love affairs of history. It is a story of impossible odds, unimaginable cruelty, breath-taking courage and ruthless genius, an adventure that still resonates throughout history, even today.
When Aztec was published in Mexico, it spent four months on the bestseller lists.