At a time of imminent war Two Flint is dedicated to bringing peace to the town in Mexico. He goes on a journey to find Lord Morning Star, the only one who can bring peace between two enemy people. On his journey evil demons such as Lord Volcano and Earthquake try to stop him but they are no math as Two Flint out wits them all. He successfully find Lord Morning star and peace is brought among the people, ensuring safety for all. ( )

I found this story difficult to get drawn into, despite it having an interesting story about loss and fighting for peace. I did like how wise Two Flint seemed to be and how he fought for peace without using any violence, which I think is important. The thing that I did enjoy about this book was the illustrations because they represent Aztec art very well. ( )

This tale consists of a story of the Aztec people struggling to maintain peace. After his father is murdered, Two Flint outsmarts a series of Gods in order to acquire the New Flame of peace that his father had once told him about. Eventually Two Flint makes it back to his people and ends the fighting between the Itzcoatl and Tezozomoc warriors. It is then said that their was many decades of peace that followed this event. I loved how this story was a fight for peace. I also loved the fact that the main character was incredibly wise in the way he achieves this peace. Two Flint was able to achieve this without any violence whatsoever. The art work in this book was fantastic. I am only vaguely familiar with Aztec art, but it is clear to see from the illustrations that this artistic style/culture was represented well in this book. The illustrations were beautifully authentic and definitely enriched the book as a whole. ( )

The Flame of Peace: A Tale of the Aztecs is the story of a young boy whose father dies in a conflict with a rival tribe. Before his father's death, he tells the boy that one day he might have to go in search of peace for the tribe. The boy does just that after his father's death, but has to get past a series of gods to do so. This book is interesting because it is unlike many other books I have read. The plot is different because I do not believe there are many books about children finding peace and halting wars. The best part of the book, in my opinion, is the illustrations. The illustrations are intricate and look like traditional art from when the book is set. It has a bunch of color and drew my focus on every page. ( )

I loved this book's artwork. It was beautifully in the genre of the folktale itself and lent so much to it. They really were just fantastic. Nice folktale, that was very much about how it can be even more difficult to create peace than war. Might use it when talking about conquistadors and Aztecs.
Reading Level: 3.5 Interest Level: K-3 ( )