Historical Fiction
The fair god, or, The last of the 'Tzins
1873·586 pages
A historical epic of Aztec civilization and the conquest of Mexico, blending fiction with cultural depth.
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A historical epic of Aztec civilization and the conquest of Mexico, blending fiction with cultural depth.
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This manuscript was found (said Wallace in his Introduction, which was fiction of a cloth with the novel to follow) among a heap of old dispatches from the Viceroy Mendoza to the Emperor. It must have been to give him a completer idea of the Aztecan people and their civilization, or to lighten the burdens of royalty by an amusement to which, it is known, Charles V. was not averse. Besides, Mendoza, in his difficulty with the Marquess of the Valley (Cortes), failed not to avail himself of every m...
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will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Minor romantic elements; likely fade-to-black with no explicit content.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violence depicting conquest and battles; likely graphic given historical context.
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Moderate presence of Aztec religious rituals and beliefs as cultural elements.
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Moderate focus on conquest and colonial themes in historical context.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Moderate depictions of suffering due to conquest and cultural conflict.
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