Part IV. Then. The woman and the house that had never been -- Introductions to the progeny of Orqu̕dea Divina -- The girl who grew on air -- The pilgrimage to four rivers -- The flower of the river shore -- The first death of Orqu̕dea Divina -- The girl and the river monster -- The unearthing of luck -- The girl and the monnlit path -- The hunger of the living -- The feeding of fifteen living houseguests and six ghosts -- Orqu̕dea Montoya becomes Orqu̕dea Divina -- Part II. Hibernation: La vie en rose -- Ephemeral beings -- The king of the Earth -- Musings of a fairy child -- Part III. The hunt for the living star: The Lon̨doo spectacular spectacular featuring Wolf Girl, Orqu̕dea Divina, and the Living Star! -- Wait, do ashes count as organic matter? -- Down by the river -- The fortune-teller who is not always right but also never wrong -- A highly improbable but welcome coincidence -- La sirena del Ecuador -- Orqu̕dea Divina's second heartbreak -- The garden of plague and miracles -- Orqu̕dea Divina's vow -- Part IV. Hasta la ̕raz: Ingredients to call on the dead -- Los huesos de Isabela Be>n Montoya Buenasuerte -- The flower who stole from the stars -- The gift of the river monster -- The spectacular spectacular fire -- The living star & the girl with a hole in her heart -- The man made of brittle things -- The stars fell over four rivers -- Now -- Then.
Summary:
"Perfect for fans of Alice Hoffman, Isabel Allende, and Sarah Addison Allen, this is a gorgeously written novel about a family searching for the truth hidden in their past and the power they've inherited, from the author of the acclaimed and "giddily exciting" (The New York Times Book Review) Brooklyn Brujas series"-- Provided by publisher. The stars have shifted. The earth has turned. The time is here. I am dying. Come and collect your inheritance. The Montoyas are used to a life without explanations. They know better than to ask why the pantry never seems to run low or empty, or why their matriarch won't ever leave their home in Four Rivers--not for graduations, weddings, or baptisms. But when Orquídea Divina invites them to her funeral and to collect their inheritance, they hope to learn the secrets that she has held on to so tightly their whole lives. Instead, Orquídea is transformed into a ceiba tree, her limbs stretching into roots and branches, leaving them with more questions than answers. Seven years later, her gifts have manifested in different ways for Marimar, Rey, and Rhiannon, granting them unexpected blessings and powers. But soon, a hidden figure begins to tear through their family tree, picking them off one by one as it seeks to destroy Orquídea's line. Determined to save what's left of their family and uncover the truth behind their inheritance, her descendants travel to Ecuador--to the place where Orquídea buried her secrets and broken promises and never looked back. -- From dust jacket.
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