{"product_id":"return-of-the-plumed-serpent-9781444788365","title":"Return of the Plumed Serpent","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGraham Hancock, an expert in ancient civilisations and author of the 9 million selling \u003ci\u003eFingerprints of the Gods, \u003c\/i\u003eand expert too, on the use of hallucinogens to achieve higher states of consciousness, brings these two interests together in the second volume of the \u003ci\u003eWar God\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe conquistador Hernán Cortés is dreaming of Tenochtitlan, the golden city of Aztecs. But in order to win the Aztecs'' gold, Cortés and his small force of just five hundred men will have to defeat the psychotic emperor Moctezuma and the armies of hundreds of thousands he commands. \u003cbr\u003e  Cortés expects that the Tlascalans, hereditary enemies of the Aztecs, will join him, but instead finds himself locked in a deadly struggle. As Cortés risks all against the Tlascalans, he plays mind games with Moctezuma, aiming to defeat the Aztec emperor psychologically before ever having to face him in battle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  In this he is aided by his lover Malinal, a beautiful Mayan princess. It is from Ma\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReviews for \u003ci\u003eWar God: Nights of the Witch\u003c\/i\u003e * : *\u003cbr\u003e...part historical fact, part fantasy, the effect is as intense as the events themselves. It's a fascinating read that will have you booking a flight to Mexico long before you finish the book. * Evening Standard *\u003cbr\u003eThe book offers up a heady mix of action, politics, spirituality and the supernatural and we learn a lot...Convincing fantasy elements and viscerally recreated details keep the narrative charging forward. * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eFive hundred years ago the old Mexican prophecy which announced the return of Quetzalcoatl came true. In an era dominated by human sacrifices and the decadence of a great culture, bearded men, white-faced, from beyond the sea, arrived to impose their law. In this fast-moving highly recommended novel, Graham Hancock masterfully reconstructs the biggest clash of civilizations ever, revealing aspects that only a genius author could unveil. * Javier Sierra New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Supper and The Lost Angel *\u003cbr\u003eInterweaving historical fact and vivid fiction, Graham Hancock's \u003ci\u003eWar God\u003c\/i\u003e is packed full of blood, guts, conflict, sacrifice and witchcraft in the last days of the Aztec empire. The story of the Spanish conquest of Mexico and the downfall of Moctezuma is the perfect (if very gory) distraction from modern life. * Wanderlust *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739254272343,"sku":"9781444788365","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781444788365.jpg?v=1720051655","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/return-of-the-plumed-serpent-9781444788365","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}