"Captain from Castile"

"Captain from Castile"

by Samuel Shellabarger

Five men were dragged up to the platform, their feet, legs and arms

bound rigidly, so that they were incapable of movement. Usually at this

time a handful of yauhtli or Indian hemp was thrown into the faces of the victims

to deaden the coming ordeal, but no such kindness would be wasted on the white

enemies. The men were loaded upon the backs of five priests who began a lumbering

dance around the fire. Then, one by one, they heaved their burdens into the flames, to

writhe and howl until the steaming bodies were hooked out, still living, fro the sacrificial

stone and knife.

I love this author. He has a very good mind of how to get someone hooked into a book,

it brings you right in. He also wants to make it exciting he doesn't just write facts he writes stuff

thats interesting. He wrote interesting things: like war, love, and friendship. This is what I think

about his writing.

Now I would recommend this book to high-schoolers and adults. One reason is because the

book is a little disturbing, and it has a little bit of adult content. Overall I personally think this is

a good and exciting book. I also love this book because it is a little bit challenging. This is my

opinion of the book.