Review by vivaloslibros_chi - The Tournament of Heirs

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The Tournament of Heirs by Amilea Perez

3.5

adventurous emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Tournament of Heirs: Mesoamerican World Building at it’s Finest

Debut author Amilea Perez has delivered the first installment of Tournament of Heirs (Mexica Chronicles Book #1) and this book has left me wanting MORE. Tournament of Heirs centers on the gods’ once-in-52 years battle to the death amongst six houses across the Mexica empire. Siblings Metzli and Acalan are the protagonists of this tale which features a full suite of characters (family, friends, and foes) from across the empires. Only one true-blood heir can win but each must face their rivals across the kingdom, magic, the frivolity of the gods, and their own destiny if they wish to win.

The author does an incredibly detailed job building the context for the tournament, the relationships across the household and the kingdom, and making clear what is at stake in this tournament (hint hint: it is more than just control of the kingdom). The sibling relationship between Metzli and Acalan is delightful and relatable. The development and evolution of relationships across the book is also interesting but somewhat predictable.

Ultimately, the majority of the action took place in the last 15% of the book which was just a bit too slow for more liking but Perez does a great job hooking you so you can’t put the book down! This book is great for folks who are fans of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Hunger Games, and Divergent. A fun read, good for YA audiences.

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