A magical new novel "of loss and love across more than a century of Cuba's past."(Chicago Sun-Times) Alone in a city that haunts her, far from her family, her history, and the island she left behind, Cecelia seeks refuge in a bar in Little Havana where a mysterious old woman's fascinating tale keeps Cecelia returning night after night. Her powerful story of long-vanished epochs weaves the saga of three families from far-flung pieces of the world whose connection forms the kind of family that Cecelia has long been missing-one cast from legendary, unbreakable love. As Cecelia falls under the story's heady sway, she discovers the source of the visions that plague her, and a link to the past she cannot shake.
Daína Chaviano Book order
February 19, 1957
Considered a pivotal figure in Spanish-language speculative fiction, this author is celebrated for her ability to seamlessly blend contemporary and historical narratives with rich mythological and fantastical elements. Her prose flows with equal mastery through both fantastical and traditional modes, earning her international acclaim. Her thematic explorations delve into mythology, eroticism, ancient history, sociology, parapsychology, politics, and magic, offering readers a unique and multifaceted literary experience.







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