Pub Date: October 21, 2025
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2025005655
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Dust Cover, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 13 to 17
Physical Info: 1.12" H x 8.49" L x 5.87" W ( 1.13 lbs) 352 pages
BISAC Categories:
Young Adult Fiction | Legends Myths Fables | General | Family | Siblings | Monsters | Hispanic and Latino
Description:
From bestselling author Guadalupe García McCall comes the first book in the Seasons of Sisterhood trilogy, in which twins Velia and Delia take on a divine assignment to be monster-hunting warrior women and save their father's life.
Brief description:
Guadalupe García McCall is the best-selling author of Summer of the Mariposas and won the Pura Belpré Award for her first novel, Under the Mesquite. She is a full-time author and abuelita and lives with her husband in South Texas. Find her online at ggmccall.com.
Review Quotes:
* "This story inspired by Sophocles' Antigone seamlessly blends coming-of-age themes with folklore. McCall respectfully integrates well-researched Nahuatl vocabulary and Aztec mythology as she explores sisterhood, cultural identity, and blended family dynamics.... A rich, mythic story about selfhood and soul-deep family ties." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* "Mesmerizing.... Via the girls' propulsive, distinctly rendered alternating POVs, McCall presents an Aztec-influenced world teeming with magical creatures and powerful deities." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
* "Readers will relate to the twins' struggle to balance the head-and-heart decisions they make to find justice for their father and save Eagle Pass from a haunting, cruel landowner who wants to come back from the dead. This -Mexican American twist on Antigone draws on -compelling multideity legends to flesh out the first of three coming-of-age novels.... A must-purchase." -- School Library Journal, starred review
"The emphasis on familial ties and culture is impactful, and the incorporation of Mexican folklore, practices, and Aztec deities is a necessary addition in the world of YA fantasy. Recommended for fans of mythology and folklore, and those in need of a quest." -- Booklist
"An adventure-filled, emotive fantasy novel in which sisters find strength in their differences." -- Foreword Reviews
Américas Award Commended Title 2026 - Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs
Best Books 2025 - Kirkus Reviews
Keystone to Reading Book Award Shortlist 2026 - Keystone State Literacy Association
Southwest Books of the Year 2026 - Pima County Public Library