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The Chupacabra Ate the Candelabra
by Marc Tyler NoblemanWith its hilarious dialogue, trio of bumbling goats, and fantastically zany villain, this unique, laugh-out-loud story based on a legendary monster is sure to crack up kids and grown-ups alike. Like most goats, Jayna, Bumsie, and Pep&’s greatest fear is being eaten for dinner by the legendary chupacabra—it&’s common knowledge that goats are a chupacabra&’s favorite food! One night, tired of living in fear, the impetuous goats whip out their trusty candelabra and head off to find the beast and scare it away before it can find them. Little do they know that candelabras are the chupacabra&’s third-favorite food . . . and he isn&’t about to stop there. This chupacabra has quite the appetite, and the goats are in for a big surprise!
The Chupacabras of the Río Grande (The Unicorn Rescue Society #4)
by Adam Gidwitz David BowlesPura Belpré Honor-winning author David Bowles joins Newbery Honor-winning Adam Gidwitz as co-author of the newest Unicorn Rescue Society adventure, as the kids travel to the U.S.-Mexican border to help the legendary chupacabras. <P><P>Elliot and Uchenna have only just returned from their most recent Unicorn Rescue Society mission when Professor Fauna whisks them away (Jersey, too!), on their next exciting adventure. This time, they're headed to Laredo, on the U.S.-Mexican border to help another mythical creature in need: the chupacabras. <P><P>Teaming up with local kids Lupita and Mateo Cervantes--plus their brilliant mother, Dr. Alejandra Cervantes and her curandero husband Israel--the kids struggle to not only keep the chupacabras safe, but also to bring a divided community together once more.
ChupaCarter (ChupaCarter #1)
by George Lopez Ryan CalejoWith his signature laugh-out-loud humor, world-famous comedian George Lopez launches a fantastical middle grade series inspired by his own colorful childhood and Latinx folklore. In this illustrated contemporary fantasy, twelve-year-old Jorge is lonely and resentful after being sent to live with his grandparents. His first day at his new school doesn&’t go well after catching the attention of his belligerent principal and the school bullies, so Jorge might be a little desperate for a friend. But the only kid who shares his interest in junk food and games turns out to be a young chupacabra—a legendary monster whose kind is known for being bloodthirsty livestock killers. The truth is, Carter is anything but savage—he's kind, a good listener, and has great taste in sneakers. Being friends with a mythical creature should be amazing, but when local cattle turn up dead and his principal suspects the truth, Jorge is torn. Should he trust that his friend is innocent and protect him from exposure, or reveal his dangerous existence and change the world forever?
ChupaCarter and the Haunted Piñata (ChupaCarter #2)
by George Lopez Ryan CalejoIn this hilarious follow-up to ChupaCarter, world-famous entertainer George Lopez delivers a spooky tale of mystery, revenge, and friendship starring 12-year-old Jorge and Carter, the fearsome but friendly Chupacabra!Inspired by his own childhood and packed with clever illustrations, George Lopez's sequel to ChupaCarter sees Jorge finally feeling at home in his new town, thanks to his awesome friends Liza and Ernie—and especially Carter, the chupacabra. New kid Jorge is shocked to learn that his beastly friend Carter isn't the only legendary creature in Boca falls. Every few years, the town is terrorized by a haunted . . . piñata? Rumor has it that the petrifying party decoration floats around setting eerie fires to avenge a long-ago betrayal. Jorge can't help but laugh, until a rash of green fires forces the townspeople to consider moving away, including the parents of his pals Ernie and Liza! With Carter at their side, the three friends are in a race against time to catch the real culprit before they're separated forever . . . or the whole town is set aflame. Which will come first?
ChupaCarter and the Screaming Sombrero (ChupaCarter #3)
by George Lopez Ryan CalejoGeorge Lopez does it again in his next laugh-out-loud ChupaCarter adventure! Jorge and his chupacabra chum Carter are hot on the trail of the legendary El Dorado gold . . . but so are some wicked treasure hunters who will stop at nothing to find it!A cursed Aztec dagger. A five-hundred-year-old witch's riddle. And a . . . screaming sombrero? These are the ancient artifacts that mysteriously hold the answer to the location of the priceless El Dorado treasure hidden in New Mexico—not far from where Jorge and Carter live. When their friend Ernie's dad is accused of stealing the artifacts, it's a race against time to clear his name. They find help from the unlikeliest—and loudest—source they've ever met: a sombrero that SCREAMS! Together with brainy Liza, the oddball heroes discover the real culprits are a devilish ring of thieves who are after El Dorado's treasure. The pals lay a cunning trap to make the thieves confess, but they realize too late that they're the ones being trapped . . . and there's no one left to save them!
The Churn: An Expanse Novella (Expanse #8)
by James S. CoreyThe Churn is a novella that expands the world of James S. A. Corey's New York Times bestselling Expanse series - now a Prime Original TV series.Before his trip to the stars, before the Rocinante, Amos Burton was confined to a Baltimore where crime paid you or killed you. Unless the authorities got to you first.The Expanse series: Leviathan WakesCaliban's WarAbaddon's GateCibola BurnNemesis GamesBabylon's AshesPersepolis RisingTiamat's WrathPraise for the Expanse: 'The science fictional equivalent of A Song of Ice and Fire' NPR Books'As close as you'll get to a Hollywood blockbuster in book form' io9.com'Great characters, excellent dialogue, memorable fights' wired.com'High adventure equalling the best space opera has to offer, cutting-edge technology and a group of unforgettable characters . . . Perhaps one of the best tales the genre has yet to produce' Library Journal'This is the future the way it's supposed to be' Wall Street Journal'Tense and thrilling' SciFiNow
The Churn: An Expanse Novella (Expanse #30)
by James S. CoreyThe Churn is a novella that expands the world of James S. A. Corey's New York Times bestselling Expanse series - now a Prime Original TV series.Before his trip to the stars, before the Rocinante, Amos Burton was confined to a Baltimore where crime paid you or killed you. Unless the authorities got to you first.The Expanse series: Leviathan WakesCaliban's WarAbaddon's GateCibola BurnNemesis GamesBabylon's AshesPersepolis RisingTiamat's WrathPraise for the Expanse: 'The science fictional equivalent of A Song of Ice and Fire' NPR Books'As close as you'll get to a Hollywood blockbuster in book form' io9.com'Great characters, excellent dialogue, memorable fights' wired.com'High adventure equalling the best space opera has to offer, cutting-edge technology and a group of unforgettable characters . . . Perhaps one of the best tales the genre has yet to produce' Library Journal'This is the future the way it's supposed to be' Wall Street Journal'Tense and thrilling' SciFiNow
The Churn: An Expanse Novella (The Expanse #8)
by James S.A. CoreyFrom New York Times bestselling author James S.A. Corey...Before his trip to the stars, before the Rocinante, Amos Burton was confined to a Baltimore where crime paid you or killed you. Unless the authorities got to you first. Set in the hard-scrabble solar system of the Expanse, The Churn deepens James S. A. Corey's acclaimed series.The Expanse (soon to be a major Syfy Channel television series)Leviathan WakesCaliban's WarAbaddon's GateCibola BurnNemesis GamesThe Expanse Short Fiction The Butcher of Anderson StationGods of RiskThe Churn
Churro and the Magician
by Gastón CabaA mischievous bunny accidentally unleashes magic on the town after discovering a magician&’s wand in this vibrant and humorous wordless picture book with graphic–novel panels. Perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly. Churro is a bunny with a big imagination. And sometimes, it gets Churro in trouble. After missing the school bus one day, Churro discovers a magic wand that a magician left behind. Now Churro's bad day just got a little more fun. But not for everyone in town! With the help of new friends, Churro must learn to use creativity and the magician's wand to help fix the town's magical new problems. Filled with colorful illustrations and featuring the hilarious adventure of a fun-loving bunny with one wild imagination, this wordless picture book with graphic–novel panels will have readers laughing out loud and writing their own version of events as they join Churro on a journey to save the town.
Ciara's Song (Witch World: Estcarp Cycle #9)
by Andre Norton Lyn McconchieThe wonders and adventures of Andre Norton's "Witch World" saga have thrilled millions. Now comes a new chronicle about the hidden realms of the Witch World.<P>Ciara of Elmsgarth is only a small girl when the edict is issued by the Duke of Kars: KILL ALL WITH WITCH BLOOD, AND TAKE ALL THEY OWN.<P>A greedy mob murders her family, but Ciara is protected by the powerful Lord Tarnoor and his son, Trovagh. Safe in the isolated, siege-proof citadel of Aiskeep, Ciara and Trovagh grow, marry, and raise children.<P>Then the folly that grips Karsten worsens. Bigotry and corruption lead to crime, civil strife, war, and poverty -- and the rise of an evil sorcerer, a black mage on a vendetta to destroy all Ciara has, and everyone she holds dear.
Ciarrah's Light (The Sun Child Chronicles #3)
by Lou HoffmannSequel to Wraith Queen's VeilThe Sun Child Chronicles: Book ThreeLuccan, future Suth Chiell of the Ethran Sunlands, also known as Lucky, has reached the end of a months-long adventure and gained much. Now he wants nothing more than to relax and recover at home. His mother’s apparition has other ideas, and dark dreams drag Lucky further and further into unconsciousness until he’s nearly dead. With help from Lucky’s sentient obsidian blade, Ciarrah, he makes it back to the light, only to find his country is in deep distress, and it’s getting deeper. The wizard Thurlock, Lucky’s dragon-kin uncle Han, and other friends help him muddle through as he becomes the channel for prophecy. War erupts in the Sunlands, and in a battle against wraiths created by the advanced science of a dying world, Lucky plays a key role. Physical weapons can’t stop the enemy, but Ciarrah’s light can, and only Lucky can wield it. With the help of his winged horse, his boyfriend, and Thurlock, Lucky sets out to prevent his mother’s shade from wreaking any more havoc. But will stopping her end the horrors facing his world?
CiberCristo
by Matthew J. Pallamary Carlos Ilich ValenzuelaAshley Butler es una reportera galardonada de The San Diego Times. Un día recibió un correo de un hombre que afirma haber descubierto el secreto de la inmortalidad al desactivar un gen de envejecimiento en un chico de quince años con un desorden de vejez acelerada. El correo contenía fotografías que muestran la inversión del proceso de envejecimiento y el nombre de un científico al igual que la compañía para la que trabajaba para que corroborar esa historia. Creyendo que se trata de una farsa, Ashley reenvía el correo a sus contactos. Aunque permanecía escéptica, llamó a la compañía para investigar, pero nadie le contestó. Al salir de su oficina se enteró de la noticia de la muerte del científico mencionado en el correo. Ashley decide investigar en persona la compañía mencionada en el correo, pero al llegar al lugar se encuentra con un edificio desmantelado. Ashley decide ir a investigar la casa del científico muerto, sólo para ser confrontada por un agente federal poco amigable. Al regresar a su oficina, se vuelve a encontrar con él, quien decide confiscar su computadora. El agente federal revela que el científico que envió el correo es un asesino y necesitan la ayuda de Ashley para capturarlo. Ella decide contratar a unos investigadores para indagar en el caso, pero ninguno de ellos regresa. El correo misterioso se vuelve la fundación de una iglesia cibernética que idolatra al chico, llamándolo CiberCristo. La iglesia afirma que el Internet es la manifestación física de la mente colectiva de la humanidad y que el chico es la segunda venida de Cristo encarnado en el ciberespacio. El gobierno intenta censurar la página, pero ésta se replica demasiado rápido. Mientras la iglesia y el estado luchan por la libertad de religión en línea, los medios y el estado luchan por la libertad de expresión. En medio de todo esto, Ashley lucha por sobrevivir.
Cibola Burn: Book 4 of the Expanse (now a Prime Original series) (Expanse #4)
by James S. CoreyNOW A PRIME ORIGINAL TV SERIESCibola Burn is the fourth book in the New York Times bestselling and Hugo-award winning Expanse series.The gates have opened the way to a thousand new worlds and the rush to colonise has begun. Settlers looking for a new life stream out from humanity's home planets. Illus, the first human colony on this vast new frontier, is being born in blood and fire. Independent settlers stand against the overwhelming power of a corporate colony ship with only their determination, courage and the skills learned in the long wars of home. Innocent scientists are slaughtered as they try to survey a new and alien world.James Holden and the crew of his one small ship are sent to make peace in the midst of war and sense in the heart of chaos. But the more he looks at it, the more Holden thinks the mission was meant to fail. And the whispers of a dead man remind him that the great galactic civilisation which once stood on this land is gone. And that something killed them.The Expanse is the biggest science fiction series of the last decade and is now a major TV series.Praise for the Expanse:'The science fictional equivalent of A Song of Ice and Fire' NPR Books'As close as you'll get to a Hollywood blockbuster in book form' io9.com'Great characters, excellent dialogue, memorable fights' wired.com'High adventure equalling the best space opera has to offer, cutting-edge technology and a group of unforgettable characters . . . Perhaps one of the best tales the genre has yet to produce' Library Journal'This is the future the way it's supposed to be' Wall Street Journal'Tense and thrilling' SciFiNowThe Expanse series:Leviathan WakesCaliban's WarAbaddon's GateCibola BurnNemesis GamesBabylon's AshesPersepolis RisingTiamat's WrathLeviathan Falls (coming 2021)
Cibola Burn: Book 4 of the Expanse (now a Prime Original series) (Expanse #4)
by James S. CoreyPlease note: The original recording has now been replaced with a new performance by Jefferson Mays. If you own this audiobook, simply re-download it from your library to access the new recording.The gates have opened the way to a thousand new worlds and the rush to colonise has begun. Settlers looking for a new life stream out from humanity's home planets. Illus, the first human colony on this vast new frontier, is being born in blood and fire. Independent settlers stand against the overwhelming power of a corporate colony ship with only their determination, courage and the skills learned in the long wars of home. Innocent scientists are slaughtered as they try to survey a new and alien world.James Holden and the crew of his one small ship are sent to make peace in the midst of war and sense in the heart of chaos. But the more he looks at it, the more Holden thinks the mission was meant to fail. And the whispers of a dead man remind him that the great galactic civilisation which once stood on this land is gone. And that something killed them. Cibola Burn is the exhilarating fourth novel in the New York Times bestselling Expanse series, following the Hugo-nominated Leviathan Wakes, Caliban's War and Abaddon's Gate.
Cibola Burn (The Expanse #4)
by James S. CoreyThe fourth book in the NYT bestselling Expanse series, Cibola Burn sees the crew of the Rocinante on a new frontier, as the rush to colonize the new planets threatens to outrun law and order and give way to war and chaos. Now a Prime Original series.HUGO AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SERIESEnter a new frontier."An empty apartment, a missing family, that's creepy. But this is like finding a military base with no one on it. Fighters and tanks idling on the runway with no drivers. This is bad juju. Something wrong happened here. What you should do is tell everyone to leave."The gates have opened the way to a thousand new worlds and the rush to colonize has begun. Settlers looking for a new life stream out from humanity's home planets. Ilus, the first human colony on this vast new frontier, is being born in blood and fire.Independent settlers stand against the overwhelming power of a corporate colony ship with only their determination, courage, and the skills learned in the long wars of home. Innocent scientists are slaughtered as they try to survey a new and alien world. The struggle on Ilus threatens to spread all the way back to Earth.James Holden and the crew of his one small ship are sent to make peace in the midst of war and sense in the midst of chaos. But the more he looks at it, the more Holden thinks the mission was meant to fail.And the whispers of a dead man remind him that the great galactic civilization that once stood on this land is gone. And that something killed it.The ExpanseLeviathan WakesCaliban's WarAbaddon's GateCibola BurnNemesis GamesBabylon's AshesPersepolis RisingTiamat's WrathLeviathan FallsMemory's LegionThe Expanse Short FictionDriveThe Butcher of Anderson StationGods of RiskThe ChurnThe Vital AbyssStrange DogsAuberonThe Sins of Our Fathers
Cicada
by Shaun TanA stunning picture book for anyone who has ever felt unappreciated, from Shaun Tan, Academy Award winner and winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal 2020. Cicada work in tall building.Data entry clerk. Seventeen year.No sick day. No mistake.Tok Tok Tok!Cicada works in an office, dutifully working day after day for unappreciative bosses and being bullied by his co-workers. But one day, something truly extraordinary happens . . . A story for anyone who has ever felt unappreciated, overlooked or overworked but dreams of magic, from Australia's most acclaimed picture book creator, and first BAME winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal. This is Shaun Tan's first author-illustrator book in five years, and his most important and moving fable since The Arrival.
Cicadas Sing of Summer Graves
by Quinn ConnorAt turns haunting and breathtaking, Cicadas Sing of Summer Graves explores legacies of love, family, and the ghostly imprint grief leaves behind as three women face the past to bring light to an old Southern town lost deep beneath the surface.Years ago, yellow fever gripped the small lakeside town of Prosper, Arkansas. At the height of that summer swelter, in the wake of an unexpected storm, the dam failed and the valley flooded—drowning the town and everyone trapped inside.The secrets of old Prosper drowned with them.Now, decades later, when a mysterious locked box is pulled from the depths of the lake, three descendants of that long-ago tragedy are hurled into another feverish summer. Cassie: the reclusive sole witness to an impossible horror no one believes. Lark: a wide-eyed dreamer haunted by bizarre visions. June: caught between longing for a fresh start and bearing witness to the ghosts of the past. Bound together, all three must contend with their home's complex history—and with the ruins of the town lost far beneath the troubled water."A liquid southern Gothic that laps against the land of the living until old secrets that can't be washed away are revealed. Seductive, haunting and beautiful." —Willa Reece, author of Wildwood Magic
El ciclo del eterno emperador
by Laura GallegoVida y muerte. Oro y sangre. Tal es el poder del eterno emperador de Akidavia. El Eterno Emperador gobierna Akidavia durante mil años antes de morir para renacer de nuevo. Tras la muerte de su última encarnación, varios miembros del Consejo Imperial se presentan en una pequeña aldea en busca del recién nacido que alberga el alma de Su Divinidad y que, por tanto, debe ocupar el trono. Esta es la historia de Vintanelalandali, decimoséptima encarnación del Eterno Emperador, educada desde niña para tomar las riendas del imperio en cuanto sus poderes despierten. Pero también es la historia de Kelan, un muchacho criado en un remoto rincón de Akidavia, cuya vida cambia de golpe el día en que decide desafiar a la autoridad local. Cuando los destinos de ambos se crucen, el futuro del imperio tomará un giro inesperado.
A Cidade Da Luz
by Stefania Gil André BarrosoAimée estava convencida de que estaria amaldiçoada no amor, enquanto não abrisse o cadeado que tinha colocado com Laurent na Ponte das Artes. Coisa que jamais aconteceria, porque a chave desse cadeado, descansava placidamente nas profundezas do rio Sena. Quando tinha tempo disponível, Aimée ia para a ponte e sentava-se de frente para o cadeado para ver se, por obra e graça de algum poder divino, o cadeado se abria. E é assim que conhece Gabriel, que se encontrava na cidade, desfrutando de suas férias anuais. Estava decepcionado porque a rapariga que lhe tinha gostado no site de relacionamentos, tinha-o deixado pendurado. Tinha ficado flechado com a foto da rapariga e tinha feito ilusões pensando que ela seria o amor da sua vida. Mas a vida dá muitas voltas e quando menos o pensamos, temos uma surpresa. O que terão em comum a rapariga da página de relacionamentos e Aimée? Será que Gabriel é capaz de ajudar a Aimée a quebrar a maldição do cadeado?
A Cidade do Pecado
by Eunice T Andre Stefania GilMike é um homem misterioso que chega a Las Vegas para desfrutar de suas únicas 48 horas de férias por ano. A sorte está do seu lado, ao ganhar um grande prêmio no cassino do Bellagio Hotel e ao cruzar o caminho de Cristine, a mulher que lhe fará experimentar novos sentimentos. Conseguirá Mike conquistar Cristine, depois dela conhecer o segredo que ele oculta sobre sua verdadeira identidade?
A Cidade Do Vento
by Stefania Gil Andre BarrosoEvelyn é uma mulher especial. Ele tem um dom concedido por seus antepassados, através do qual, ele podia ver o homem que seria o amor de sua vida e se prometeu que, quando esse homem chegasse, deixaria tudo para ser feliz ao seu lado. O que ela nunca imaginou, era que ela iria encontrá-lo durante sua festa de despedida de solteiros e que depois de suspender o casamento, aquele homem, a abandonaria. Uryan está desesperado, ele fica sem tempo para encontrar Jev e ele sabe que a única pessoa que pode ajudá-lo é a mulher que ele deixou para trás como um tolo. Já faz três anos que isso aconteceu e muitas coisas poderiam ter mudado. O que acontecerá quando Uryan e Evelyn se encontrarem de novo?
A Cidade dos Anjos
by Sandrina Ribeiro de Sousa Stefania GilJev sente-se perdido completamente. Que importa! Tinha perdido novamente a Lilith e com ela, tinha-se esfumado o verdadeiro motivo da sua existência. Deixou-se levar pelas suas emoções e abandonou tudo. Entregou-se à vida de tentações e necessidades humanas. Inclusive não se importou de estar com Meth e partilhar quarto com ele. Sabia que não era o mais adequado, mas, já nada lhe importava nada. Entretanto, Mike, Uryan, Gabe e Ralph, esperam que a situação do chefe não seja tão crítica e possam regressar brevemente a casa para restabelecer a ordem natural das coisas. Mas ao chegar ao sitio e justamente quando Mike acreditava que as coisas não podiam ficar piores, ficam, a saber, que Meth é o que está encarregado de manter o Jev a salvo. Sim, o mesmo Meth que era considerado um traidor. Lilith está ansiosa por ter o Jev frente a ela e dizer-lhe o quanto ama, mas sabe que, antes de chegar a esse ponto, Jev deve cair num poço profundo e aprender da dor intensa que leva no peito para não repetir a mesma história: negar-se a amar de novo por medo do que possa ocorrer à humanidade. Será que desta vez haverá um final feliz para Jev e Lilith? Quem é Meth e o que acontecerá no encontro entre ele e Mike? Descobre o desenlace de esta estupenda série de romance paranormal.
A Cidade que Nunca dorme
by Stefania Gil Eunice T AndreNicole é a proprietária da loja "Ervas Curativas". Ela é uma eterna sonhadora, crente fiel do destino e do amor à primeira vista. Ralph visita pela segunda vez Nova York, com a intenção de conhecer a loja localizada no Central Park "Ervas Curativas" já que admira as pessoas que, com os avanços da medicina, continuam acreditando no poder curativo das plantas. Tudo mudará quando Ralph e Nicole se conhecerem. Uma imediata atração entre eles. Mas, o que vai acontecer quando Nicole descobrir que Ralph é a mesma pessoa que ensinou a sua bisavó a arte de curar com as plantas? Gênero: FICÇÃO / Romance / Paranormal
Cidade Sintética
by Julie Farrell Marcos BrancoDescrição: Inspirada por grandes obras de ficção científica - como 1984, de George Orwell - essa agitada aventura romântica é a escolha perfeita para uma breve leitura no seu Kindle ou clube de leitura.Cidade Sintética é uma novela distópica que segue a luta de Ruby para libertar sua mente na Cidade da Redoma; onde tédio é crime, e amor e sexo estão banidos.A salvo do mundo exterior pós-apocalíptico, a vida dentro da Cidade da Redoma gira em torno da histeria coletiva pelas celebridades, confissões públicas na televisão e prazeres a curto prazo. Tudo que acontece fica gravado - a vida é uma espécie de junção entre filme e vídeo game. Mas depois que Ruby, por acidente, para de tomar seus sedativos para dormir, ela se vê imersa em um formigueiro de insatisfação e percebe que a vida é muito mais do que o governo da Aliança impõe.Quando o galã Harry Heaven bate à sua porta durante a noite, Ruby descobre um mundo secreto além da Redoma, assim como verdades valiosas dentro de si mesma. Com Harry a seu lado, Ruby encontra o amor, um propósito de vida, e como manter a mente sã - presentes garantidos a todos nós.Cidade Sintética debruça-se sobre temas distópicos de como ser feliz, combinando-os com as experiências de filosofia e meditação budistas da própria autora, dando forma a um enredo encorpado, personagens profundos e dicas de como todos nós podemos ser livres.Você nunca mais verá um descascador de batatas da mesma forma!
El cielo de piedra (La Tierra Fragmentada #Volumen 3)
by N. K. JemisinEl cielo de piedra es la conclusión de la aclamada trilogía superventas de The New York Times «La Tierra Fragmentada», que inspirará una serie de televisión producida por la TNT. Por la autora que ha hecho historia al ganar tres Premios Hugo consecutivos a la mejor novela. La luna volverá pronto. Que su regreso proclame la destrucción de la humanidad dependerá de dos mujeres. Essun ha heredado el poder de alabastro Decanillado. Con él espera encontrar a su hija Nassun y forjar un mundo en que los niños orogenes crezcan a salvo. Para Nassun, el que su madre haya sido capaz de dominar el Portal de los Obeliscos es algo que llega tarde. Ha sido testigo del mal que hay en el mundo y ha aceptado lo que Essun no comprende: que, a veces, lo que está corrompido no se puede purificar y hay que destruirlo. Esta obra ya ha sido galardonada con los premios Hugo y Nebula 2018 a la mejor novela.