The legendary Otomi warriors from the mountainous north came to reinforce the local resistance, people renowned for their ferociousness on the battlefield, famous for their ruthlessness and brutality. While Tenochtitlan was busy preparing for the impending campaign in the southwest, eager to extend its help to the city-state that requested it while expanding its influence far and wide, the Toluca Valley’s altepetls did not remain idle or lacking in aid. Morning Star (The Aztec Chronicles, Book 5) He was forced to leave the capital frantic with worry for his girl and her safety Ī worry that the demands of his new position as the part of the imperial scouting unit challenged right away. That turned Miztli’s brief return to the Capital into a less satisfying affair.Ĭaught between Tlemilli’s erratic attempts to prevent the court from trying her sister and an outright attempt of assassination on the noble lady, In the meantime, back in Tenochtitlan, Tlemilli’s sister was in trouble,įacing the threat of the Imperial Court, with the Emperor’s influential brother determined to get rid of her, Getting embroiled in the Tollocan royal house’s intricate politics and affairs. He suddenly found himself obliged to help his unexpected companions,Īn Otomi girl of Tollocan origins and her bunch of wild brothers looking for their missing father, Troubled by the disappearance of his brother and pledged to spy on behalf of Tenochtitlan, Ready to engage the invaders, Elotl found himself stuck between two worlds. Reinforced by their allies of Texcoco and Tlacopan, and the united dwellers of the Tollocan Valley awaiting them eagerly, With the Tenochtitlan forces rolling toward the west in many thousands,

The storm in the Tollocan Valley kept gathering, inevitable and deadly. Valley of Shadows (The Aztec Chronicles, Book 6) With the Sun City’s growing interest in the faraway provinces of the Northern River combined with redoubtable Tsamihui’s persistence in invading the south with more and more forces,Īnd now the additional weaponry of his former southern captive, a clash of unheard-of proportions loomed, spelling disaster for all sides. Should he attempt to go back to his native south for the chance of revenge on the filthy traitor or was it wiser to let the past rest,Įnjoy his new life, a new beginning? Ononta claimed it was a bad idea, and yet… In his new home at the far north, at the mouth of the Ohio River, Ahal was confronted with similar dilemmas. Leaving Sele pregnant and very furious, or was it better to leave the matter alone? Should he venture back to his native east and sniff around, find out what happened, Iciwata couldn’t help wondering, worrying about the fate of the tribute collector, pondering his possibilities. With rumors of the terrible defeat reaching the Great Sun City, flooding its plazas and market squares, Raven of the North (The Mound Builders, Book 4)

The Great Law of Peace by Zoe Saadia