Captain Sandoval is in charge of escaping with all the Tenochtitlan's gold, facing the fury of those who once believed them gods.
Who was Captain Hernán Cortes? Under the spell of those lands and peoples, Hernán wanted to make them his own--forever.
Hernan needs an interpreter and finds out Marina is worth her weight in gold. She will give him the power to change history.
Dire signs and prophecies burden Moctezuma. Hernán--is he a god? What to do, when misfortune comes, the way it has been written?
Prince Xicotencatl opposes Hernán the most, but the chance of allying against the Mexica is very tempting. What will he decide?
How much destruction of irreplaceable beauty was caused by the creation of a new world? Only one can tell the story--Bernal.
Despite Marina's opinion, Alvarado is now in charge. Under his command, two worlds clash with devastating consequences.
Could the loyal Olid resist the overwhelming personality of Hernan Cortes? In the middle of war, love turns anyone vulnerable.