They’ve also been appearing thick and fast as of late – which I think is testament to the author’s amazing work ethic and output – and so I figured it was high time for me to finally check one out! I’ve started with this, her upcoming title with the excellent Flame Tree Press and their Fiction Without Frontiers imprint. Castro is an author who has been on my radar for such a long time now, and I’ve heard overwhelmingly positive things in response to many of her releases. The Queen of the Cicadas (2021) will publicly release on the 22 ndJune!🦗 🦗I received an e-ARC of this story from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a fair review. The Queen of the Cicadas ( La Reina de Las Chicharras) (2021) published by Flame Tree Press, written by V. Castro, The Queen of the Cicadas ( La Reina de Las Chicharras) Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established the award winners, and exciting, original voices.“Unlike things like gravity and the sun, justice is a commodity, like oil or cotton or tobacco.” ― V. The goddess hears the dying cries of Milagros and creates a plan for both to be physically reborn by feeding on vengeance and worship.īelinda and the new owner of the farmhouse - Hector, find themselves immersed in the legend and realize it is part of their fate as well.įLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing.

Her death is ignored by the town, but not the Aztec goddess of death, Mictecacíhuatl. In 1950s south Texas a farmworke r- Milagros from San Luis Potosi, Mexico, is murdered. The farm is the site of the urban legend, La Reina de Las Chicharras - The Queen of The Cicadas. Read it.' - Gabino Iglesias, author of Coyote SongsĢ018 - Belinda Alvarez has returned to Texas for the wedding of her best friend Veronica. Dark, atmospheric, sexy, and dangerous, her fiction brings readers her unfiltered Latinx essence and a unique pulpy flavor. Castro is the voice of authenticity una voz que lucha por la igualdad. Please keep this in mind while reviewing the title, thank you.*

As a result you might expect some errors. *Please note this is not the final ms, it is an unedited proof copy. Available in hardback, paperback, ebook and audiobook editions worldwide.

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