First published 2011
Jaqe exists without a sense of self until meeting Laurie changes everything. Through this connection, Jaqe learns their real name, a gift from the mysterious Madre Noche. The revelation transforms both lovers completely. Jaqe and Laurie fall deeply in love and together with their daughter Kate, they form an inseparable unit. But their newfound wholeness comes with a price. They cannot live as ordinary people do. Madre Noche has shown them the secrets of death, knowledge that sets them apart from the rest of humanity. Armed with this forbidden understanding, the family enters into negotiations with death itself. They work to alter and reshape the delicate balance that exists between life and death throughout the world. Their attempts to modify this ancient equilibrium will test the bonds between them and challenge the very foundations of existence.
Genres: romance, literary-fiction, fantasy, magical-realism
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, transformation
380 pages · Paperback · Grupo Ajec
Content warnings: death, mental-illness