The Weekend Readers

You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue
⭐⭐⭐- Kindle Worthy!
Kindle & Audible: US or CA

A surreal historical novel set during the final days of the Aztec Empire, reimagining the tense encounter between Hernán Cortés and Emperor Moctezuma. Blending history with myth and speculative elements, the novel explores power, conquest, and cultural collision through shifting perspectives that blur reality and shifts how empires are imagined and ultimately undone.

I did have a bit of a hard time following names & places (this was noted in advance by the author for English readers), but overall I did enjoy this book and the insight into the Aztec empire. The mind-melt at the end was double-take worthy, it seriously sent me for a loop and made me think.

I hope you have a great day & Happy Reading!
-Anna R.

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