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The centeral character is Yaotl, an Aztec slave, who unwitingly gets involved in the intrigues of the imperial Aztec court (I dont want to give to much away).
The plot has enougth twists and turns to keep you interested and Yaotl, like all good dectives is flawed and has a past though he remains sympathetic.
The descriptions of Aztec culture are fascinating, as it is both familar and at the same time very alien.
The Cover of the book draws comparisons with Falco, and there are. However there is more than a trace of Steven Saylor's roman sub rosa. As both have a dark and gritty tinge. As mentioned above the culture is also alien enougth to set it apart from either Falco or Gordianus.
There is also an air of forboding with mention of the mysterious strangers who are rumoured to have been sighted in the west. So even though the protagonist don't yet know it, their confident and vibrant society will soon be on the verge of a cataclysm. This gives the story an extra edge.
I only hope the author can keep up this standard for future instalments.
I would highly recomended this book.
The main character Yaotl the Chief Minister's slave quickly grows on you and by the time the end of the book approaches is a close friend
The plot takes place at the height of the Aztec empires power when it is death to even look upon the face of the Emperor Montezuma and talk is already being made of pale faced men with beards riding deer being seen on the outskirts of the Aztec Empire.
Yaotl is brought before the Emperor and given the task of finding some soothsayers who have vanished from an impenetrable jail. Yaotl is used to seeing death at the hands of the priests with their constant blood sacrifices, but even he is disturbed by the number of bodies that cross his path as he makes his investigations. Investigations that lead him back into his past life.
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