In Malinalli by Veronica Chapa, we follow the titular main character through the events of her life, as she goes from child to adolescent to woman. She learns early on that she has an aptitude for magic, but only boys are allowed to attend the school for magic in Tenochtitlan, so her twin brother Eagle …
Tag: Mexican folklore
Book Review | Lola (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Lola by Karla Arenas Valenti. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Lola, the titular protagonist lives in Mexico City, in a house that is built around an ancient tree with …
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