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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
"Aztec" a Tough Act to Follow, but Enjoyable Nonetheless, 30 Aug 1999
By A Customer
I have always loved historical fiction, and "Aztec" is the best novel I have read. It sent me on a quest for all Jennings' works, two of which I purchased used as they are out of print ("Raptor" and "The Journeyer"). I truly enjoyed "Aztec Autumn", but it lacked the depth of "Aztec". Still, I suppose it is a must for "Aztec"-lovers.I learned from this site that Gary Jennings died on February 13, 1999. Does anyone have any information about his death? I was truly saddened to hear about it and I can't believe that there won't be any more Jennings novels to follow "Aztec Autumn".
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Better than Most, 29 Jul 1999
By A Customer
If I could pick 3 1/2 stars I would have. I enjoyed Aztec Autumn. It is not one of my favorite books and I don't think it is quite as good as Aztec. Reflecting on the that statment, how many sequels can claim to be as good as the original? There was something about Aztec that I find unplaceable. A sort of je ne sais quoi that Aztec Autumn unfortunately lacks, and while it does not make up for it, the book tries its hardest to by filling up every instant with action. With both this book and its predecessor, the endings left me thrilled yet high and dry at the same time. My only complaint of this book as an independant book is that, like Aztec, it is somewhat unbelievable, not so much in its greatness but in the characters' greatness. It is a good book, but not Mr. Jenning's best by far. If you haven't read Aztec read it and if you haven't read Raptor, then well, read that!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Last rebellion of the Aztecs, in great sequel, 8 Dec 2006
Gary Jennings sequel to the superb Aztec, concerns an uprising by the indigenous population against the increasingly entrenched Spanish occupiers. The novel begins at exactly the same place where it's prequel finishes - with the protagonist standing in a crowd, witnessing events that spark his indignation, that leads to the rebellion that forms the heart of the book.
This book has a narrower focus than Aztec; whereas Aztec successfully - brilliantly - captured a man's life and culture, Aztec Autumn is concerned with the formenting of an uprising against the conquistadors; therefore, it lacks the epic scale of it's prequel. What the book does do incredibly well, is document the coming together of warring tribes and how this factionalism is overcome in the face of a mutual enemy.
Aztec Atutumn is a satisfying sequel. Whilst it does not hit the heights of Aztec, Gary Jennings has still written an impressive novel that has many of the virtues of its predecessor: history, geography, language and culture (and of course, copious amounts of blood, sweat, sex and violence).
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