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José C. Curto, Enslaving Spirits: The Portuguese-Brazilian Alcohol Trade at Luanda and its Hinterland, c. 1550–1830 . The Atlantic World 2. Boston, MA, and Leiden: Brill Publishers, 2004. xiv + 266 pp. ISBN: 9-004-13175-2 (hbk.).

Most readers will agree. While the success of Moctezuma's heirs in negotiating this world was varied some managed it fairly well, 'Perhaps the crowning achievement of Pedro Moctezuma's heirs was appointment of the third Countess of Moctezuma's husband to the office of viceroy in New Spain' (147). The book is short and at times a little technical, but it is essentially readable. A number of analytical approaches are eschewed; for example gender, ethnicity, and related post-modern tropes are not worked into the discussion. Overall, however, Moctezuma's Children is an insightful, pleasing read that answers many questions, provides welcome information, and contains clear and useful maps. It is a useful addition to the historiography of early Spanish America and a book that will also appeal to non-specialists.