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Incas #3

Incas: The Light of Machu Picchu

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In this third and final installment of the internationally bestselling INCAS trilogy, the love between an Inca princess and a foreign soldier will alter the destiny of two great civilizations once and for all.

It's been three years since Captain Pizzaro and his conquistadors began their occupation of the Inca empire. With their insatiable appetite for gold, and despite Pizzaro's attempts at peaceful, Christian stewardship, many men have begun burning villages that fail to produce the valuable metal.
Meanwhile, the Incas finally unite and prepare for war against their common enemy. Young Manco has reclaimed his rightful place as Emperor, and the beautiful, magical Anamaya is at his side. Yearning for peace, Anamaya's mysterious blue eyes still look to the spirit world for signs. She knows her beloved Gabriel, the Spanish soldier who bears the sacred puma's mark, will play an important role in the future of the Inca empire. But how can she convince Manco and his warriors that Gabriel is different, when they have sworn revenge against all the light-skinned Strangers?
The impending conflict will divide our heroes. But, at the critical moment, will Anamaya and Gabriel choose loyalty or love?

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

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Profile Image for Juxhin Deliu.
243 reviews16 followers
October 10, 2019
Per quanto i primi due capitoli siano sempre sul filo della solidità, hanno una certa attenzione verso il materiale storico, oltre a porre le basi per un finale previsto coi botti. Non negativo, ma l'ultimo delude le attese, spesso forzando i risvolti, ignorando lo sviluppo ulteriore dei personaggi e affidandosi ad alcuni elementi fuorvianti. Tutto ciò demolisce l'interesse per una rilettura futura di questa mini-saga.
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57 reviews
September 28, 2020
Un desenlace apropiado para la serie que te hace meditar sobre el cruce de culturas y el impacto de esto en el futuro de la civilización. Ya sea impuesta o adoptada, la vida en Perú cambió radicalmente tras la conquista, siendo los protagonistas de la serie un punto medio entre esta mezcla cultural.

Profile Image for Socrate.
6,745 reviews274 followers
March 23, 2022
Cuzco, 1 mai 1536.

  Nimeni nu îl observă pe Gabriel când, puţin înainte de amiază, se ghemuieşte în colţul canchei1, unde locuieşte Gonzalo Pizarro.

  Tunica pe care o poartă de săptămâni este destul de murdară ca să îndepărteze privirile. Şi-a dat pe obraji cu noroi pentru a-şi ascunde barba blondă care totuşi creştea în continuare. Spaniolii văd numai un incaş în zdrenţe, unul din acei nevoiaşi care vor popula de acum înainte străduţele din Cuzco. După boneta pătrăţoasă, ciudat ascuţită la vârfuri, pe care şi-a tras-o mult pe frunte, incaşii cred că este un ţăran de pe lângă lacul Titicaca. Totuşi, sub unku-ul strâns pe talie cu o curea de piele atârnă o măciucă mică de bronz, ce poartă toate speranţele sale.A intrat în oraş în zori. De la Calea a mers fără oprire la adăpostul întunericului, pentru a evita valul nesfârşit al războinicilor adunaţi de Manco şi de Villa Oma.

  De două-trei ori s-a rătăcit, prelungindu-şi astfel drumul. Cu toate acestea, mânia şi durerea i-au grăbit pasul, interzicându-i orice odihnă.

  Abia acum, când se ghemuieşte la poalele zidului înalt, încălzit de soare, simte foamea şi oboseala ce-i înţepenesc membrele. Totuşi, nici o clipă nu se gândeşte să meargă să caute puţină hrană. Privirea îi rămâne aţintită asupra porţii canchei. După, va avea destul timp ca să mănânce şi să bea, desigur dacă acestea vor mai avea vreun sens.

  A venit să-l ucidă pe Gonzalo. Nu mai are altă îndatorire.
Profile Image for Noah Oanh.
261 reviews66 followers
June 14, 2020
First time reading about Peru and the history behind the foundation of Peru's capital under Spaniards' invasion. It is not really a historical book tho, much more on the romantic side. Normally, I really like historical romance but this one took me around 1 month and half to finish so really not my cup of tea. Also, I would recommend to read the first 2 books before grabbing this third book of the series not like me who did not understand what is going on in first few chapters and because I thought it will be purely about Machu Picchu!! (should not judge the book by its cover!)

Some historical names that are worth digging deeper here: Francisco Pizarro, Alejo Garcia, Manco, Paullu and so more.
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93 reviews2 followers
June 19, 2023
Mi dispiace davvero tanto che una trilogia partita così bene abbia poi perso forza e valore lungo il percorso. La storia della caduta dell'impero Inca per mano dei conquistadores è descritta mirabilmente e la storia d'amore tra Anamaya e Gabriel aggiunge pathos ed immedesimazione ad essa, ma il tutto poteva tranquillamente essere riassunto in un solo libro, il secondo e il terzo risultano noiosi, ripetitivi e forzati.
Il finale di per sé è adeguato alla storia, ma non coinvolge perché lo si raggiunge stanchi ed annoiati.
Peccato.
Profile Image for Marzena.
1,377 reviews57 followers
September 5, 2024
Can't believe I've had this Incan Pocahontas trilogy wasting space on my shelf for so long. The last volume could fit into two chapters, and no plot would've been omitted. I guess it was one long-ass closure, too bad the first two books didn't engage me as a reader.
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1,612 reviews19 followers
May 28, 2025
It had been a bit since I read the second book in this series so maybe that made me a little distant from the events in this story but I felt this was more of a romance at times between Anamaya and Gabriel rather than focusing on the final moments of the Incan Empire.
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306 reviews4 followers
January 15, 2019
The magic of romance, history and the legends of Inca. A great sequel
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269 reviews1 follower
March 27, 2019
An epic tale of the Pizzaro seeking gold in Peru. It's a little history, a little anthropology, a little culture and a romance. If you like Clan of the Cave Bear this might be for you.
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1,552 reviews2 followers
October 17, 2016
This final chapter in the saga of the Incas continues with the continued and growing Spanish occupation of the Inca Empire. Captain Francisco Pizarro and his Spaniards are at odds with each other as bands of conquistadors are raping, pillaging and destroying villages in spite of gold being gathered and mined. The Incas rebel and the battle for the survival and future of the Incas begins. Against this backdrop, Gabriel and Anamaya continue their relationship in spite of threats against them. The new and young Emperor, Manco has Anamaya is at his side as he tries to defend his kingdom. Much of the novel deals with Anamaya trying to convince that through Gabriel, the Incas can negotiate with Pizarro. But, the ferocity of Pizarro's men stops them at every step. Gabriel also tries to show that not all Spaniards are light-skinned devils. The climactic choice that Gabriel and Anamaya must make will swing the pendulum. Loyalty or love is the choice. This last book in the trilogy has more Inca mysticism and Catholic faith issues but there is still plenty of action, romance and adventure here. The author successfully manages to tie up all the loose ends and ends on a note of prophetic justice.
Profile Image for Preili Pipar.
651 reviews19 followers
April 9, 2012
Mulle meeldis see raamat seetõttu, et kajastab ka ajaloolisi sündmusi. Ma ei tea, kas see inkade usk on autorite välja mõledud või mitte, aga see jättis siira ja vahetu mulje. Ja mulle meeldis inkade arusaam ja nö maalähedane olek:)
Profile Image for Merilin.
26 reviews1 follower
September 5, 2009
Super hea raamat , tore et anamaya ja Gabriel kokku jäid . oleks tahtnud et oleks neljas raamat veel , ja saaks teada , mis edasi saab.
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6 reviews5 followers
December 18, 2009
I started with the last. Hope that the first two are better than this.
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299 reviews
June 16, 2010
I should not have bothered; quick and dirty reading.
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68 reviews10 followers
April 8, 2012
This series started out okay, but petered out so badly it took me nearly a year to finish the last book. My interest only remained because I'd visited Machu Picchu
103 reviews
August 9, 2011
Souffrance. Je suis pourtant un amateur de roman historique.
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