Mestizo.

<p><strong>A forgotten legacy. A name erased from history. The voice of the first mestizo.</strong></p><p>A mysterious descendant of <strong>Hernán Cortés and La Malinche</strong> contacts the author to examine an ancient family manuscript. Within its pages lies the memory of <strong>Martín Cortés Malintzín</strong> -knight of the <strong>Order of Santiago</strong> and captain in the <strong>Spanish Tercios</strong>- who at last decides to tell his story in his own voice.</p><p>Trained in the courts of King <strong>Charles I</strong> and his son <strong>Philip II</strong> Martín rose to honor and glory before returning to <strong>New Spain</strong> where his name would awaken suspicion and fear. Soldier courtier and heir to a divided bloodline his fate was marked by loyalty ambition and betrayal.</p><p><em><strong>Mestizo</strong></em><strong> </strong>brings to life the extraordinary story of the son of Hernán Cortés and La Malinche -a tale of <strong>power identity and redemption.</strong></p>