Paola Santiago #3: Paola Santiago and the Sanctuary of Shadows
Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents Tehlor Kay Mejia's third chilling ghost story based on Mexican folklore.
"Paola Santiago is a whip-smart Latina who dares to explore the shadows between folklore and middle-school friendship. A thrilling adventure."--Nina Moreno, author of Don't Date Rosa Santos
Paola Santiago has recently returned from Oregon, where she defeated the Hitchhiker ghost and saved her father from the vengeful spirit that was possessing him. The poor girl deserves a rest! But first she has to rescue Dante from the void, where he’s been imprisoned by some unknown force. Even though Dante has turned against Pao, she can’t just leave him there--they’ve been friends for too long.
Paola’s prophetic dreams seem to have dried up, so she has to find other ways to locate a new rift where she can enter the void. Signs point to Texas--but how is she going to get there from Arizona? It just so happens that Emma’s new group of politically active friends, the Rainbow Rogues, are planning a field trip to San Antonio. It’s the perfect ruse for Paola, if she can stand being with the judgmental girls for that many days. . . .
Relying on her wits, training from the Ninos de la Luz, and the emotional support of her best friend Emma, Pao makes it into the void. Once there she must face down not just one but two enemies: El Cucuy, the bogeyman . . . and someone even scarier who looks a lot like Pao herself.
Tehlor Kay Mejia's third exciting journey into Mexican folklore has our lovable, intrepid protagonist making discoveries both wondrous and fearsome. Presented by Rick Riordan, author of Percy Jackson, soon to be a series on Disney+.
Complete your middle grade fantasy collection with:
* Rick Riordan Presents: Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia
* Rick Riordan Presents: Paola Santiago and the Forest of Nightmares by Tehlor Kay Mejia
* Rick Riordan Presents: The Last Fallen Star by Graci Kim
* Rick Riordan Presents: City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda
* Rick Riordan Presents: Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
# of Pages: 352
Book Binding: Hardcover
Year of Publication: 2022
Publisher: Rick Riordan Presents
Language: en
ISBN: 9781368076876
Tehlor Kay Mejia is a Latinx author and Oregon native. She received her MFA in Writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and has published multiple young adult novels, including the critically acclaimed "We Set the Dark on Fire" duology. Mejia is also a YA and middle grade author for Rick Riordan Presents, an imprint of Disney-Hyperion that focuses on mythologies and cultures from around the world. Her latest book, "Paola Santiago and the Sanctuary of Shadows," is the highly anticipated conclusion to the Paola Santiago series, which follows a young girl's journey through the world of Mexican folklore and supernatural creatures. Mejia's writing is known for its vivid characters, feminist themes, and exploration of Latinx identity and culture.