Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls

Name: Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Kaela Rivera
ISBN: 9780063059283

Author: Kaela Rivera

Series: Cece Rios #1

Narrator: Almarie Guerra

Unabridged: 8 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 04/13/2021

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fairy Tales, Regional Stories

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

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. 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.Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

About Kaela Rivera

Kaela Rivera was raised to believe in will-o’-the-wisps and el chupacabra, but even scary stories couldn’t stop her from reading in the isolated treetops, caves, and creeks of Tennessee’s Appalachian forests.She still believes in the folktales of her Mexican-American and British parents, but now she writes about them from the adventure-filled mountains of the Wild West. When she’s not crafting stories, she’s using her English degree from BYU-I as an editor for a marketing company (or secretly doodling her characters in the margins of her notebook).Her biggest hope is to highlight and explore the beauty of cultural differences—and how sharing those differences can bring us all closer.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kaela on June 09, 2021

I’ve hesitated to give my own book five stars, but ultimately I decided this: I put five stars worth of time into this book. I put five stars worth of love into it. I put five stars worth of effort, worth of my heart, worth of my hope and healing and desire to comfort people I may never see with the......more

Goodreads review by David on March 08, 2020

SO MUCH FUN! Pokemon meets COCO in a spirited and moving adventure infused with Mexican American culture and Mesoamerican magic. Y'all are going to love this book.......more

Goodreads review by Toya (thereadingchemist) on April 26, 2021

Twelve year old Cece Rios must learn the forbidden bruja magic to rescue her sister Junana after she’s kidnapped by El Sombrerón, a powerful dark criatura. Cece’s parents do not approve of the brujeria, so she must secretly learn the magic. Lucky for her, she has the help of one of most infamous cri......more

Goodreads review by CW ✨ on June 08, 2021

If you love mythology and fantasy adventures that sweep you off your feet and take you for a wild and imaginative ride, then this book will hit all the right spots. I loved this and had so much fun. - Follows Cece, a girl brought up to believe that criaturas, supernatural beings, are evil. When her s......more

Goodreads review by Udy on October 03, 2021

10/3/21: 5 stars. Finished this on the 30th but didn't get around to reviewing until now. This book was fucking amazing. One of the best middle grades I've ever read. I'm probably gonna do a full Reddit review later, but for now: I loved the magic system, I loved the setting and culture of the story......more