Lola (Spanish Edition) - Paperback

De la aclamada autora de Lotería, llega esta conmovedora historia arraigada en el realismo mágico mexicano. La magia y la aventura marcan el extraordinario vínculo entre dos hermanos, capaces de viajar hasta los confines de la Tierra si se trata de salvar al otro.

Lola tiene diez años y siempre ha estado rodeada de magia. Su hogar en la Ciudad de México está construido alrededor de un majestuoso árbol con flores encantadas, y traviesos chaneques corretean sin ser vistos por nadie más que por ella.

Desde Eso Que Sucedió, su hermano Alex ha estado enfermo. A medida que su estado empeora, el árbol también se consume y sus flores se vuelven cenizas. En busca de un remedio, Lola visita a un oráculo que le recomienda seguir a los chaneques por uno de sus pasajes secretos hacia un reino desconocido. Floresta es tierra de mitos, monstruos y maravillas sin igual, y también guarda la clave para sanar a Alex. Lola deberá usar toda su astucia y enfrentarse a sus miedos más profundos. Solo así podrá descubrir la asombrosa verdad que late en el corazón de su propia historia.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

A PURA BELPRÉ AUTHOR WINNER - A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

A simmering tale of magic, adventure, and the extraordinary bond between a brother and sister who'd journey to the ends of the Earth to save each other. From the acclaimed author of Lotería comes a heartfelt story rooted in Mexican magical realism.

Ten-year-old Lola has always been touched by magic. In her Mexico City home, built around a towering tree, she is accustomed to enchanted blooms that change with the seasons, a sandbox that spits out mysterious treasures, and mischievous chaneques that scuttle about unseen by all but her. Magic has always been a part of her life, but now she must embrace the extraordinary as never before.

Ever since "the thing that happened", Lola's brother Alex has been sick. As his condition worsens, something begins eating away at the tree, causing its leaves and blossoms to crumble like ash. The two are related, Lola is sure of it, but how? Seeking a cure, she visits a grocery store oracle who bids her to follow the chaneques down one of their secret passages... into a hidden world.

Here in Floresta, a land of myths and monsters and marvels untold, lies the key to healing her brother. But the kingdom's young queen stands in the way. Lola must use her wits and face her deepest fears if there's any hope of saving Alex in time.