The Flame of Peace: A Tale of the Aztecs

by Deborah Nourse Lattimore

To prevent the outbreak of war, a young Aztec boy must outwit nine evil lords of the night to obtain the flame of peace from Lord Morning Star.

Genres: Picture Books, Fiction, Childrens

40 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[Sparrows at Home · Rating 5 out of 5]

An Aztec tale of clever Two Flint and how he outwitted nine evil demons of darkness to reach Lord Morning Star, bring the New Fire back to the temple in the city of Tenochtitlan, and bring peace and friendship back to the Aztec cities.

Beautiful and unique illustrations on every page. The story flows nicely and kept the attention of my 7-year-old.

[Carfig · Rating 3 out of 5]

love the illustrations, but not sure why no one went to find the flame of peace until after Two Flint's dad is killed

[Kat · Rating 3 out of 5]

Two Flint, a boy living in the ancient Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, goes on a journey to obtain the peace that will save his people. This book has really striking illustrations, if oftentimes confusing and overwhelming. The story, though...meh. A decent introduction to myths of that region.