A Tall Dark Trouble
English
By (author): Vanessa Montalban
Raised to fear their magic, twin witches begin receiving premonitions of a killer targeting brujas and must embrace their powers to save lives . . . before it's too late. The high-stakes worldbuilding of Divine Rivals meets the witchy romance of Practical Magic in Vanessa Montalban's thrilling YA Latine fantasy debut.
In contemporary Miami, twins Delfi and Lela are haunted by a family curse that poisons any chance at romantic love. Its no wonder their mother forbids them from getting involved with magic. When Lela and Delfi receive premonitions of a mysterious killer targeting brujas, however, the sisters must embrace their emerging powers to save innocent lives. Teaming up with their best friend Ethan and brooding detective-in-training Andres, Delfi and Lela set out to catch a murderer on a dangerous hunt that will force them to confront the dark secrets of their familys past.
Meanwhile, in 1980s Cuba, Anita de Armas whispers to the spirits for mercynot for herself, but for the victims of her mothers cult. Shes desperate to rid herself of her power, which manifests as inky shadows and an ability to speak to the dead. As political tensions rise and Anitas cult initiation draws near, she must make a decision that could change not only her fate, but the fate of the nation.
Lela, Delfi, and Anitas stories intertwine in a thrilling fantasy that spans oceans and generations as each woman steps into her power, refusing to be subdued by any person or curse.