Around the World in Books
When the Mapou Sings
What takes many a lifetime to learn and understand, Lucille discovers womanhood, the way the world truly works, and finds her purpose in life in a matter of a few short years in When the Mapou Sings by Nadine Pinede.
Homeward
Sadness, joy, and hope for the future bring the heartfelt story of Rose in Homeward by Angela Jackson-Brown as she navigates love and loss in the 1960s south. A moment of indiscretion irrevocably changes Rose’s life setting her on a path of self-discovery, forgiveness, and how to love again.
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.
Inferno’s Heir
Lies, deception and sibling rivalry begin an epic fantasy in Inferno’s Heir by Tiffany Wang. Teia Carthan abandoned her morals long ago, and now there’s nothing she won’t do to stay alive.