Human sacrifice. War. Royal Palaces. Explore the awesome history of Meso America. Take a trip through the Zapotecs' City of the Gods or learn about the Aztec practice of human sacrifice - Cities of Blood has everything you need to know about some of history's most fascinating and bloodiest civilizations. Peter Ackroyd brilliantly brings to life the magic of Meso America - it's history, but not but not as you know it!