AUTHOR EVENT: The Other Moctezuma Girls with Sofia Robleda
Join us on Wednesday 25th February at 7:30pm as we welcome historical fiction powerhouse and US bestseller Sofia Robleda to Kirkdale Bookshop to talk about her latest book: The Other Moctezuma Girls with fellow author Liz Flanagan Billed as the untold story of Mexico’s ‘Other Boleyn Girl’ and set in 1551, in the ancient capital of Mexico, Tenochtitlan, Robleda’s second novel, The Other Moctezuma Girls recounts the untold story of Tecuichpoch, daughter of the last Aztec ruler Moctezuma II, through the eyes of her own half-Spanish daughter Isabel.
When Tecuichpoch dies and her will is read, Isabel’s life - and that of her six siblings - is thrown into turmoil. Having rashly agreed to enter a Catholic convent, she is trapped in a fate she does not want, while her siblings clash over inheritance, threatening the fragile legacy of their bloodline.Perfect for fans of historical fiction and with particular interests in 16th politics, society and the roles/experiences of women near power. ______________Sofia Robleda is a Mexican author and lives in SE London. She identifies as a third-culture kid who grew up around the world. She has lived in the UK for 8 years and began an ancestral search to discover more information about her mixed Spanish and Indigenous heritage. The result was her debut Daughter of Fire which became a bestseller in the US. Sofia is inspired to write stories focused on women and the hidden aspects of early Mexican post-colonial history, a subject that continues to be painfully relevant to this day. Tickets are £7 + a small booking fee
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