This book was a little basic and surface level for my tastes, although I fully understand that is a personal problem since this topic is one I tend to read a lot about and get very engrossed in. However, the thesis statement of this history, namely that the fall of Tenochtitlan can be best understood as a continuation of indigenous Mesoamerican warfare and politics that the Spanish only played a minor but crucial part in, elevates the book and permeates its narrative. This striking idea saves this volume from becoming just another run of the mill narrative of the fall of the Mexica and makes the book worthwhile.