Family Lore

"Flor can tell when someone’s going to die. It’s her gift, her little bit of magic. Her three sisters have their own gifts, as do her two nieces – a magical ability to tell when someone’s lying. But when Flor announces she’s having a living wake, the family wonders whether she has foretold her own demise. This multigenerational story of secrets, survival and self-discovery artfully weaves together touches of magic with the reality of what it is to be a woman – daughter, sister, mother, tía. Whether you come for the chisme, the magic or the desire to read something real, you’ll leave having devoured a lyrical family saga that touches so many real, tender parts of what it means to be human."