Around the World in Books
Sundown in San Ojuela
Haunting, grisly, and terrifying Sundown in San Ojuela is the haunting story of Elizabeth’s journey of embracing cultural identity and survival of all things that go bump in the night. Using her clairvoyant gift and befriending the unlikeliest of creatures – beasts, brujo, and everything in between, she embarks on a path of healing where she inevitably discovers her purpose but may have to pay the ultimate price.
The Witches of El Paso
Spell-binding and haunting, The Witches of El Paso by Luis Jaramillo captures you in its chaotic nature of past and present witches. The premonitions and fainting spells she has endured since childhood are getting worse, and Nena worries she’ll end up like the scary old curandera down the street. Nena prays for help, and when the mysterious Sister Benedicta arrives late one night, Nena follows her across the borders of space and time.
Ramon and Julieta
Who says love can’t also be delicious?! Ramon and Julieta navigate their forbidden love, cultural traditions, and business in this novel by Alana Quintana Albertson.