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Disappointing, honestly, and sad. A decent introduction to an area in a tumultuous period of history, but, frankly, a downer. Alan Brennert tells where he should show and, unfortunately, reveals himself as a mediocre writer using the same old historical fiction tropes. This was one of those books a reader who doesn't get around much might find perfectly acceptable, but once he's read his share will recognize for the ambivalent fluff it is.
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Jun 13, 2016
Helen (read247_instyle_inca)
marked it as to-read