Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls
HarperCollins · Paperback · April 13, 2021
When a powerful desert spirit kidnaps her sister, Cece Rios must learn forbidden magic to get her back, in this own voices middle grade fantasy perfect for fans of The Storm Runner and Aru Shah and the End of Time.
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- Who it’s for
- A folkloric, teen-leaning tale with collector appeal and a gentle resilience streak.
- Genres
- Caribbean & Latin American Folktales, Magic & Fantasy, Sibling Stories
- Published
- HarperCollins, April 13, 2021
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When a powerful desert spirit kidnaps her sister, Cece Rios must learn forbidden magic to get her back, in this own voices middle grade fantasy perfect for fans of The Storm Runner and Aru Shah and the End of Time. Living in the remote town of Tierra del Sol is dangerous, especially in the criatura months, when powerful spirits roam the desert and threaten humankind. But Cecelia Rios has always believed there was more to the criaturas, much to her family’s disapproval.
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After all, only brujas—humans who capture and control criaturas—consort with the spirits, and brujeria is a terrible crime. When her older sister, Juana, is kidnapped by El Sombrerón, a powerful dark criatura, Cece is determined to bring Juana back. To get into Devil’s Alley, though, she’ll have to become a bruja herself—while hiding her quest from her parents, her town, and the other brujas. Thankfully, the legendary criatura Coyote has a soft spot for humans and agrees to help her on her journey. With him at her side, Cece sets out to reunite her family—and maybe even change what it means to be a bruja along the way.
Folklore with Bite
A folkloric, teen-leaning tale with collector appeal and a gentle resilience streak.
Come here for
- folktale atmosphere with a teen-facing edge
- resilience-forward reading
Expect
- Caribbean and Latin American fairy-tale textures
- immersive, category-friendly reading
Where it sits
| Magic & Fantasy | 75% |
|---|---|
| Caribbean & Latin American Folktales | 46% |
| Sibling Stories | 35% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Survival Stories
- Baby Animals
- Caribbean & Latin American Folktales
- New Baby Stories
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- Sibling Stories
- Stepfamily Stories
- Girls & Young Women
- Halloween Stories
- Authors
- Kaela Rivera
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- April 13, 2021
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Survival Stories