The Confessions of Gonzalo Guerrero

Set in 1511, the story follows Gonzalo Guerrero, a shipwrecked Spaniard who becomes a Mayan warrior after being captured. He marries the intelligent Zazil Ha and embraces his new life, but when fellow Spaniards arrive with conquest in mind, Guerrero faces a harrowing choice between his birth family and his Mayan wife. This historical narrative explores themes of loyalty, identity, and survival amid the clash of cultures during the Spanish conquest, ultimately leading Guerrero to make a fateful decision that changes history.