As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This means if you click on a link and make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.
Historical person
1520–1569
Martín Cortés, often called el Mestizo, was the son of Hernán Cortés and Malinche and one of the best-known children born from the early Spanish conquest of Mexico. He was acknowledged by his father, educated within the colonial elite and served in Spain and New Spain, occupying an uneasy position between Indigenous and Spanish worlds.
In Gary Jennings’s Aztec Revenge, Martín Cortés, known as El Mestizo and born to Hernán Cortés and La Malinche, understands that Juan’s unknown lineage may carry political significance.
Series
The Aztec sequence follows Indigenous and mixed-ancestry protagonists through five centuries of Mexican history, from the height of Tenochtitlan to the wars that ended Spanish rule. The first novel gives Mixtli’s account of the empire under Ahuitzotl and Moctezuma II and carries his life into the conquest. Later…
All books in this series
Standalone books
