Aztec Blood [Paperback]

Gary Jennings (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Forge Books (2001)
• ASIN: B000OTWV22
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,891,775 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

GARY JENNINGS was known for the rigorous and intensive research behind his novels, which often included hazardous travels--exploring every corner of Mexico for his Aztec novels, retracing the numerous wanderings of Marco Polo for The Journeyer, joining nine different circuses for Spangle, and roaming the Balkans to do Raptor.

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The early history of Mexico comes alive, September 17, 2001

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Frank J. Konopka (Shamokin, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aztec Blood (Hardcover)

There seems to be a trend in book publishing these days in which unfinished manuscripts by deceased, well-known authors are finished by others and then published under the famous name. I've read several of these types of books, with varying degrees of interest. This last book from Gary Jennings, and another, unknown writer, is definitely one of the better collaborations. It captures extremely well the essense of Mr. Jennings' writing, so that there is a terrifice story line, and action aplenty! The background and history is given as well as can be done without diverting attention from the tale, and the knowledge inserted is, for the most part, not intrusive. I do wonder, however, what the finished product would have been like had Mr. Jennings managed to complete it all on his own. Make no mistake, though, I really liked the book, and am sorry that no others will be forthcoming from Mr. Jennings. His death is a loss to all of his fans, among which I number myself.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars WOW - What a vast array of reviews...., December 10, 2002

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Jeffrey Roberts (Long Island, New York United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aztec Blood (Aztec 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

I am a major Gary Jennings fan, having read all of his novels. I liked Aztec Blood, what is lacked in writing style is what I expected when I bought the book. Gary Jennings didn't write the book and therefore, I did not expect an exact copy of his writing style. This novel was fast paced, fun, certainly unbelievable in most parts, but very good. Similar to some of Jennings other works, the hero of the story is in constant trouble but continues to avoid the ultimate. If you have read Aztec and Aztec Autumn, read this. Like many of Jennings others books, this one continues his assault on the church. I am only sorry that there will be no more from this great author.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not one of the Better Jennings, June 21, 2002

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Michael A. Newman (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aztec Blood (Hardcover)

I had read the first two novels in this trilogy and found the quality going down each time. Aztec was a phenomenal book, Aztec Autumn was good. I found Aztec Blood to be so-so (probably 3 1/2 stars). It centers around a mixed-breed Mestiso, who is spurned by all. He is raised by a Fray (a friar) and taught to read and write, which is forbidden to all but Spaniards. It seems like everyone he meets wants to kill him. The reader can only suspect why, until the late in the book.

The book does have some elements of the prior two and that is explaining some of the ancient rituals of human sacrifice and the horrors wraught by the Spanish Inquisition.

There are some interesting characters too (Mateo, Sanchez, the Healer), but in camparison to some of Mr. Jennings other books they are just not as good.

I understand that this book was completed by a ghost writer after Mr. Jennings untimely death. The writer did a great job of capturing Mr. Jennings style.