The last war god book, still good

I have listened to the first 2 books in this series and gave a well deserved 5 star rating. I have dropped this to 4 stars on this occasion. It is not the case that Hancock has ran out of steam in his superb story telling. In fact, Hancock, who is better known as a factual writer, demonstrates yet again his incredible ability as a story teller. Had it not been for his interest in researching new theories that challenge historical conventional wisdoms (sometimes with a little welcomed controversy), I suggest that Hancock could have possibly become one of the all time greats in story telling. But I suspect this was a side project to his main quests in life.

Barnaby Edwards, as normal, is a very accomplished narrator, to the point that I picked out a couple of other books also narrated by himself. However, Edwards definitely immersed himself in connecting with the characters and storyline, enabling him to vary the intensity of his narration at the appropriate sections in the book.

What I was a little disappointed in was that there were clear opportunities towards the end of the book to use the very well developed characters to bring together many different events to incredible conclusions. Alas, whilst the ending had some exciting scenes, I was left with many questions as to why some characters had been so carefully crafted only to have no end that was fitting. Maybe this was deliberate and was meant to encourage your own interpretation or even look into some actual historical research. But to myself, the end of this book should have brought twists and intrigue that makes a reader sad that all 3 books were finally finished. This was not the case and maybe the slightest hint of an anti-climax brought about by several loose ends.

There is no indication of a 4th book in the series. Hancock I believe is now 70 and for most of his life has travelled the globe analysing ancient structures and the significance of why these challenge the standard paradigm. His knowledge on many disciplines including archaeology, astronomy, astrology, mathematics that can be applied to monuments such as the pyramids makes him one of the most accomplished minds capable of bringing together scientific disciplines and bridging the insular beliefs of distinct scientific communities. He endure terms such as pseudoscientist which is ironic considering the breadth of knowledge. The world needs people like Hancock to champion the progression of knowledge through open minded research, but also as an intelligent writer who can write such incredible epics that will keep you riveted for hours.

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Fantastic

Loved all 3 books in this fantastic trilogy. Would love for Graham to write a fourth as theres still the fall of the Aztec's at Cortes hand. The narration is excellent. I'm left wanting more.

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Amazing journey through Mexico over 3 books

There are no heroes and villains in these books. it shows how Religion was used as an excuse for oppression of all ancient cultures and beliefs

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Great end to trilogy of books

Good story, well read. Still some space for a forth book. Would make a cracking film.!!!

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epic

this has to be one of the best book sets i have ever read .

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Fantastic story telling

I thoroughly enjoyed this trilogy, the story telling was amazing.
The way that Graham Hancock managed to perfectly blend history with fiction was absolutely awesome.
I got so attached to so many of the characters that I felt sad when I finished the third book.
These three books gave me a lot of knowledge about the history of that epoch in a way that I wouldn't have been able to just by reading into history books.
I also found myself googling a lot of the information and characters of the story, great stuff.
Thank you Graham for writing and publishing this trilogy and specially publishing it on Audible.
I must also applaud Barnaby Edwards for narrating this story so well, only a true professional can successfully perform so many different characters.
I most definitely recommend this trilogy.

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4th book?

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to all 3 books in this series. I couldn't help feeling that the ending was abrupt and left the saga unfinished. If I knew there was another book to follow, I would have given it 5 stars

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A lot of fighting but still great

I really loved the previous two parts but this one is primarily focused on the battles with the Mexica to secure Tenochtitlan by Spanish conquistadors. The book is amazingly written and detailed descriptions allow you to immerse yourself fully into the world created by Hancock. Personally, I found the amount of fighting described a bit hideous and boring. Also, felt like the ending could have done with a bit of an epilogue to explain what happened with the main characters such as Cortez, Malenal, Tozi and Guatemok.

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great follow up

places a nice endering and provides a great space for the follow-up..
can't wait to hear the next

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Another fantastic book from Mr Hancock.

Will there be another episode? I hope so. Very well read by Barnaby Edwards, it was a pleasure to listen to.

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