Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls by Kaela Rivera

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Read a longer excerpt from Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls, by Kaela Rivera.Įxplore Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls I was seven years old when I met my first criatura. Rich with Mexican-inspired folklore, this coming-of-age debut introduces a magical desert world with a big-hearted, brave girl at its center.įrom Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls, by Kaela Rivera 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. Thankfully, the legendary criatura Coyote has a soft spot for humans and agrees to help her on her journey. When her older sister, Juana, is kidnapped by El Sombrerón, a powerful dark criatura, Cece is determined to bring Juana back, but she’ll have to become a bruja herself. After all, only brujas-humans who capture and control criaturas-consort with the spirits, and brujeria is a terrible crime. But Cecelia Rios has always believed there was more to the criaturas, much to her family’s disapproval. Living in the remote town of Tierra del Sol is dangerous, especially in the criatura months, when powerful spirits roam the desert. Published by Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Children’s Books.

Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls by Kaela Rivera