★★★★☆ (4/5) – A worthy, entertaining read with a unique voice.
Martín’s love interest and his sidekick warrior are sketched thinly—they exist more as motivation for him than as people with their own arcs. el principe mestizo
A few lines of modern-sounding dialogue (“You have to trust me on this”) or attitudes (21st-century ideas of individuality in a 16th-century honor culture) can jolt a careful reader. ★★★★☆ (4/5) – A worthy, entertaining read with