The ancient land of the Aztecz becomes vividly real as seen through the eyes of Tommy Hopps, a young American time traveler from the present day.It begins when a ghostly intruder attacks Tommy's family, stabbing his father. The intruder transports Tommy to the Aztec Empire in the year 1521, the time of the Spanish invasion. Tommy is left all alone in a warrior society. To his amazement, the Aztecs and even their gods seem to recognize him -- as someone else.Pursued by Aztec warriors, strange creatures, and a mysterious woman who claims to be his wife, Tommy must rely on himself to survive while searching for a way to return to the present.Can Tommy return to his own time to save his parents? Why was Tommy taken back in time to witness an ancient civilization soon to be destroyed? And could there be more to Tommy's identity than he himself knows?The novel accelerates toward the resolution of these mysteries in a surprise ending.Stunning full-color illustrations by Jesse 2 Staints.