Publisher:
Mr. Sages Stories

Publication Date:
07/25/2013

Copyright Date:
N/A

ISBN:
9780989421003

Binding:
Paperback

U.S. SRP:
7.99

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Adzul: The Heirs of the Medallion

By David Sage

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IR Rating:
4.5
ADZUL: THE HEIRS OF THE MEDALLION is a realistic look at the other side of the conquest of the Americas in the 1500s. The history resonates with the story of two young adults eager to learn of their heritage.
ADZUL: THE HEIRS OF THE MEDALLION begins some five centuries ago when the Conquistadores destroyed the village of Pattiti in the Peruvian Andes. Adzul, the only survivor, was a young Incan warrior who inherited a strange medallion from his grandfather.

When the Conquistadores came, they brought fire and steel to aid in their quest for gold. ADZUL: THE HEIRS OF THE MEDALLION begins some five centuries ago when the Conquistadores destroyed the village of Pattiti in the Peruvian Andes. Adzul, the only survivor, was a young Incan warrior who inherited a strange medallion from his grandfather. During his escape from Pattiti he is pursued by a squad of soldiers equipped with horses and a blunderbuss. At this point, Adzul’s medallion grows hot whenever danger approaches and he is able to escape the soldiers as well as cross the Andes, arriving in the lush jungle that is home to the Aztec people. He settles among them but finds no peace as the pervasive armies of Conquistadores appear, destroying people and villages in their search for gold.

ADZUL: THE HEIRS OF THE MEDALLION is an imaginative telling of a family history by an aged grandfather living in Colorado. According to legend, the medallion has been handed down through the centuries to the youngest grandchild with the instruction that it must always be worn. Juan and Sophia, the youngest of their family have been given the medallion by their grandfather. The author, David Sage, uses the grandfather’s story to relate family history as well as Incan and Aztec culture to his assimilated grandchildren. When Grandfather speaks of Adzul’s ability with a sling, he ends his story and presents his twin grandchildren with a sling of their own and does not advance the story until they can demonstrate their skill with it. The alternation between the 16th century legend and 21st century binds the family history into a seamless plot that moves forward in both eras. As the story of Adzul unfolds, the twins become acquainted with their heritage as well as the exploits of their ancestor. The characters are well developed but there are occasions where the questions posed by the twins seem a bit too mature for their age. In a relatively complex rendering of the plot, this is a minor flaw. The important thing is that the story advances to a satisfactory ending. There are several loose ends in the story that seem to point to a second book in a well-written series.

ADZUL: THE HEIRS OF THE MEDALLION is a realistic look at the other side of the conquest of the Americas in the 1500s. The history resonates with the story of two young adults eager to learn of their heritage.

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