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City of the Gods: The Return of Quetzalcoatl, a novel by Patrick Garone, is a unique fusion of science fiction and fantasy combining space travel, lost civilizations, mythical creatures, and alternate timelines sure to delight the genre fan. It sounds complex- and it is- yet it is told in a straightforward, easy to read manner that won’t make your head spin even when you’re trying to pronounce the complicated names of the characters to yourself (there’s a handy guide in the back for this). Garone may be a first time novelist, but his initial effort is hard to put down.
When an enormous UFO appears over Mexico City and begins broadcasting instructions in the ancient language of the Aztecs, anthropologist Sandra Ramirez is sent in with a team to establish contact with the ship. Instead, her assignment goes horribly wrong and she soon finds herself drawn into the invader's plans to violently transform our world and its history. Earth's only hope lies with Quetzalcoatl, a reawakened Mexican god who holds the power to either defend our planet or to assure its destruction.Inspired by Mexican mythology and Japanese giant monster stories, CITY OF THE GODS: THE RETURN OF QUETZALCOATL is a unique science fiction tale that takes us from modern day Mexico City, to the fall of the ancient kingdom of Teotihuacán, and into the timeless realm of the Mesoamerican gods. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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The story starts with a space ship showing up over the ruins of an Aztec temple in downtown Mexico City broadcasting instructions in Nahuatl (the language of the Aztecs). The world is stunned and no one knows what to make of it. The US wants to bomb it and is pressuring the Mexican president to allow this. The ship leaves a rampaging monster in the city, then ‘shifts’ itself to another ancient Aztec site where it seems to be awaiting a response..
Overall, not a bad book. I enjoyed the storytelling. It kept my interest and prevented me from going ‘ya, but what about’ on things that didn’t really matter to the story itself. I will say the book could have used one more comb through by an editor. Mostly to fix ‘spell-check’ errors and replace the missing words. Here and there was a sentence that could have been smoother but not too many. Basically most of the problems I had with the book could be fixed with some light editing which would make it a very good book. ( )