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A teen girl moves to a small town and discovers a mysterious wishing well possessed by La Cegua, a vengeful female spirit with the face of a horse skull, in Vanessa Montalban’s new YA fantasy standalone.
When her stepfather is arrested, aspiring artist Ceci moves back to her mother’s hometown of Santa Aguas, an eccentric small town steeped in the legend of La Cegua, the specter of a wronged witch who appears on lonely roads at night, luring untrustworthy men to their deaths.
Ceci and her mother take up residence in the abandoned manor of the Sevilla family, rumored to have been cursed by La Cegua, where she begins to uncover a past that seems to be connected to her mother. The more she learns of the Sevillas, the more Ceci finds herself forming a strange affinity with the feared Cegua, who she suspects is the one inspiring her paintings of a mysterious door in the forest.
When the very door Ceci has been painting appears in the woods, she decides to venture through it with her new friend, Jamie. Together, they discover a well, guarded by the statue of a veiled woman. A well for granting wishes. The well of La Cegua.
What starts off as harmless fun quickly escalates into something sinister when Ceci realizes that the wishes are putting the people she loves in danger and testing her own penchant for vengeance. After learning others are also searching for the well, Ceci must confront the truth of her mother’s past and prevent La Cegua’s wishes from being used for the wrong reasons. Ceci knows too well how much people will sacrifice for power. Every wish has its price, and La Cegua never forgets the ones who have wronged her.
Published by: Zando Young Readers
Expected Publication: February 4, 2025
Why I’m Waiting: Ok so first things first……….. Did you see that cover? Yeah that was enough for me to add it to my TBR. And then reading the synopsis, yeah I need this. Y’all know I love reading about different cultures and their legends and spooky things. I made a whole list about it last year. So this is definitely something I had will be waiting not so patiently for. I know this just had a cover reveal, but I need to know who to ask for an ARC of this because Lordt I need this like yesterday!
What about you? What do you think of this cover? What do you think about the legend of La Cegua? Let me know in the comments!
Ooh this does sound good! I love creepy legends and stories like that! Ones from different cultures are always intriguing too! I love learning about new supernatural based legends and such! I might have to add this to my list too!
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