“Thrilling worldbuilding, bold writing, and a heroine to root for. All the elements I'm looking for in a fantasy!” —Lauren Kate, bestselling author of the Fallen novels. Somebody cursed Lucinda’s Abuelita.

But who? And why? And why are the authorities and her family too frightened to investigate?

When Lucinda recognizes she is Abuelita’s only hope for survival, she and her best friend enlist the help of the most unlikely ally, the son of the gang boss Abuelita killed.

Using forbidden bruja witchcraft, Lucinda and her friends open a magic gateway to Abuelita’s memories, only to find she has terrible secrets and powerful enemies who pose an even greater danger than a single curse.

Can the teens outsmart the threat and find the answers they need before it’s too late?