Aztec Autumn follows the adventures of Mixtli's son Tenamaxtli as he attempts to get his revenge on the Spaniards. The series was then continued after the author's death. It was followed by two sequels by the original author, Aztec Autumn and Aztec Blood. It is also notable for not shying away from graphic depictions of both sex and violence (and sometimes both at once), as might be expected from a society like that of the Mexica. The novel is notable for being one of the first ever depictions in media of the Aztecs as heroes, rather than villains, though certainly there are plenty of both among the Mexica pre-Conquest. It is the highly lengthy life story of a noble Aztec (more properly Mexica) man named Mixtli, or "Dark Cloud." After the Spanish Conquest, Mixtli is asked by the Bishop of New Spain to tell his life story to a group of friars who are recording his story for the King of Spain. Aztec is a 1980 historical fiction novel written by Gary Jennings.
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