Talisman

Three voices. One cursed heirloom. A penance paid with blood.When Rayen Valez is murdered, the truth is buried with her-and her sister Roe is left to grieve. But Rayen's ghost won't stay quiet. She returns with whispers of revenge, blood magic, and a name.Her sister's death wasn't random. And Roe may be next.Now Roe must dig through secrets long buried, unearth her family's occult history, and track down a killer no one believes exists-a monster hiding behind myths of El Cucuy.As Día de los Muertos approaches and the veil between worlds grows thin, the dead rise for justice. But only blood and bones can break the curse.Talisman is a gothic Latinx horror triptych exploring ancestral magic, sisterhood, and what it takes to survive in a world that devours girls and their ghosts.Perfect for readers of Erin Morgenstern, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Carmen Maria Machado, Laurel Hightower, and Anna-Marie McLemore-or anyone who believes the dead still have something to say.