Why am I passionate about this?
I am a queer Latinx author and avid reader. Long before I became an author, I was devouring books and losing myself in fantasy worlds. When I got older, I realized how few books in the market looked like me. I didn’t feel represented in the literary world. Now, I create queer fantasy novels that feature strong women of color in sweeping Latin American-inspired settings for future generations.
Natalia's book list on queer Latin fantasy
Why did Natalia love this book?
Have you ever felt like you wished the books you read in middle school were more, well, brown? I know I did!
Well, Witchlings takes place in a world full of witches! No, seriously, the entire town - and surrounding towns - are all made up of covens of witches. For Seven Salazar, her whole life has been leading up to the moment where she gets sorted into her forever coven.
However, when the time comes, the worst thing possible happens - she becomes a “spare,” a witch not sorted into a coven! This leads her, along with the other two spares, on a path of redemption and discovery. Don’t let the fact that this is a middle grade novel fool you - this book is a delight for all ages!
1 author picked Witchlings as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 8, 9, 10, and 11.
A middle grade Latine witch story with action-packed
adventure, a coven of quirky Witchlings, humour and girl-power vibes.
Every year, in the magical town of Ravenskill, Witchlings who
participate in the Black Moon Ceremony are placed into covens and
come into their powers as full-fledged witches.
And twelve-year-old Seven Salazar can't wait to be placed in the
most powerful coven with her best friend! But on the night of
the ceremony, in front of the entire town, Seven isn't placed in
one of the five covens. She's a Spare!
Spare covens have fewer witches, are less powerful, and are looked…