Moreno-Garcia, Silvia

"The Jazz Age is in full swing, but Casiopea Tun is too busy cleaning the floors of her wealthy grandfather's house to listen to any fast tunes. Nevertheless, she dreams of a life far from her dusty small town in southern Mexico. A life she can call her own. Yet this new life seems as distant as the stars, until the day she finds a curious wooden box in her grandfather's room. She opens it--and accidentally frees the spirit of the Mayan god of death, who requests her help in recovering his throne from his treacherous brother. Failure will mean Casiopea's demise, but success could make her dreams come true. In the company of the strangely alluring god and armed with her wits, Casiopea begins an adventure that will take her on a cross-country odyssey from the jungles of Yucat?n to the bright lights of Mexico City--and deep into the darkness of the Mayan underworld"--Provided by publisher.

When the arrival of Eduardo Lizalde sets in motion a dangerous chain of events, Carlota Moreau finds her carefully constructed world falling down around her as passion is ignited in the sweltering heat of the jungle where a motley group of monstrosities await.

In 1950, Noem? Taboada receives a frantic letter from her newly married cousin indicating someone is trying to poison her, prompting Noem? to quickly travel to High Place, an isolated mansion in the countryside. Noem?, a glamorous socialite, doesn't know if she can be a sleuth and uncover the truth about her cousin's new English husband, but as she explore the house and gets to know its denizens, she comes to believe that the house itself may be acting against her finding the truth.

"After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemi Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She's not sure what she will find--her cousin's husband, a handsome Englishman, is a stranger, and Noemi knows little about the region. Noemi is also an unlikely rescuer: She's a glamorous debutante, and her chic gowns and perfect red lipstick are more suited for cocktail parties than amateur sleuthing. But she's also tough and smart, with an indomitable will, and she is not afraid: Not of her cousin's new husband, who is both menacing and alluring; not of his father, the ancient patriarch who seems to be fascinated by Noemi; and not even of the house itself, which begins to invade Noemi's dreams with visions of blood and doom. Her only ally in this inhospitable abode is the family's youngest son. Shy and gentle, he seems to want to help Noemi, but might also be hiding dark knowledge of his family's past"--Provided by publisher.

Domingo, a lonely garbage-collecting street kid, is busy eking out a living when a jaded vampire on the run swoops into his life.

"Antonina is telekinetic, and strange events in her past have made her the subject of ... gossip ... Now, under the tutelage of her cousin's wife, she is finally ready to shed the past and learn the proper ways of society. ...when she [meets] ... telekinetic performer Hector Auvray. ... romance blossoms, and he teaches her how to hone and control her telekinetic gift, ... Little does Antonina know that ... those closest to her are hiding a ... secret that will crush her world and force her to confront who she is and what she's willing to sacrifice."--OCLC.

"[Street kid] Domingo ... is busy eeking out a living when a jaded vampire on the run swoops into his life. Atl, the descendant of Aztec blood drinkers, must feast on the young to survive and Domingo looks especially tasty. Smart, beautiful, and dangerous, Atl needs to escape to South America, far from the rival narco-vampire clan pursuing her. Domingo is smitten. Her plan doesn't include developing any real attachment to Domingo ... Little by little, Atl finds herself warming up to the scrappy young man and his effervescent charm. And then there's Ana, a cop who suddenly finds herself following a trail of corpses and winds up smack in the middle of vampire gang rivalries"--Provided by publisher.

"Meche, awkward and fifteen, has two equally unhip friends--Sebastian and Daniela--and a whole lot of vinyl records to keep her company. When she discovers how to cast spells using music, her future looks brighter for the trio. Thethree friends will piece together their broken families, change their status as non-entities, and maybe even find love..."--Back cover.