The boys meet by chance on Coyotl’s favourite hill which overlooks his altepetl, Texcoco, the capital of the Acolhua people. Coyotl, a Lowlander, first son of the Emperor and Kuini, a Highlander and son of the War Leader from Huexotzinco. The Rise of the Aztecs follows on from the pre Aztec series and the story picks up in 1409 with two boys from vastly differing backgrounds. He expected to get into trouble, but he could not foresee the extent of the trouble and, worst of all, he did not expect to uncover hidden secrets concerning his own family. However, on the day Kuini agrees to finally enter the magnificent city, it would all change. They were just boys, and their clandestine meetings were always fun, providing great entertainment. A friendship with the Lowlander boy, the First Son of the Texcoco Emperor, seemed harmless in the beginning. Yet, Texcoco, the mighty Capital of the Lowlands, seemed incredibly beautiful, sparkling, its pyramids magnificent. His father was the Warriors’ Leader, and he wanted to be just like him. You hunt and you fight, defending your towns against the raids of the Lowlanders and then raiding their lands in turn. Born in the Highlands, Kuini thought his life was simple.
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