Steven Mastroyin
asked:
Is there a background on Teixcalaan the word? It is used so much in the text and I can't make my brain not trip all over it. I enjoy the story but I really can't get immersed just because of this one word. It would help if I knew there was a reason for it. I realize this is my own and not the author's failing.
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margaret4
I'm not sure of the background but I was having the same issue. I found listening to the audible sample on the Amazon website helpec me wrap my brain around the pronunciation of the word and made the book easier to read.
Theresa
Not an answer so much as an agreement. The lack of pronunciation guide for all the weird made up words is a lot of what's making it hard to get into the vibe of this book. I was considering just switching to book on tape. make it someone else's problem.
Dan'l Danehy-Oakes
It, like much else in the culture of the Teixcalaanli City/Empire/World, seems to be based loosely on Toltec/Mayan culture. (This explains, among other things, their naming conventions.)
Larry
I made up my own pronunciations of words with strange spellings. I'm not sure why the words were needed, but the story is otherwise compelling and well worth the effort to get past this issue.
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