“tiny, green fairies that jump on branches and walk alongside us.” — Zoraida Córdova Copy Share Image
“Impatience will get you killed almost as quickly as fear, boy.” I” — Zoraida Córdova Fear Copy Share Image
“Our kind, we don't leave many traces behind in this world.” — Zoraida Córdova Death Copy Share Image
“His knuckles are thick with calluses that come from repeatedly beating on things.” — Zoraida Córdova Calluses Copy Share Image
“El Guardia, Protector of All Living Things, to watch over my family. We” — Zoraida Córdova Family Copy Share Image
“If you can’t learn to sacrifice the small things, you’ll never get the thing you’re after.” I” — Zoraida Córdova Small things Copy Share Image
“Not all loves are meant to last forever. Some burn like fire until there is nothing left but ash and black ink… — Zoraida Córdova Fire Copy Share Image
“When his cloak parts, I get a good look at the reason for his limp. He’s got a gold foot that stops… — Zoraida Córdova Copy Share Image
“I like to think I’m the right amount of cold. That way, no one can hurt me.” — Zoraida Córdova Copy Share Image
“She raises a single feathered eyebrow. Her dark eyes appraise me, like she’s seeing me in a new light. “Finally,” — Zoraida Córdova Dark eyes Copy Share Image
“Empty threats are comforting when you’re sailing across a river of vengeful souls. The” — Zoraida Córdova Spirituality Copy Share Image
“One woman is as dark as night. A white wrap covers her head, and a cigar is clenched between her strong, white… — Zoraida Córdova White teeth Copy Share Image
“Creatures climb down the wall, gracefully defying gravity. Black claws dig into stone and tails wag like whips. A low growl, followed… — Zoraida Córdova Animals Copy Share Image
“remember the night of my Deathday. The portal opened up, and she was on the other side, waiting, her face hidden by… — Zoraida Córdova Copy Share Image
“In the early 1900s, an artist named José Guadalupe Posada created the Catrinas. They were skeletons dressed in upper-class Spanish clothes and… — Zoraida Córdova Art Copy Share Image
“We are avianas, Daughters of El Cielo and Guardians of His Treasures. You cannot harm us. Nor are you the first mortal… — Zoraida Córdova Copy Share Image
“where does this food come from? Why do they all wear the same bracelets? Why does Rodriga the salamander girl seem to… — Zoraida Córdova Copy Share Image
“El Cielo, god of the sky. He’s always depicted with great wings and a crown of feathers around his smooth, bald head.… — Zoraida Córdova God Copy Share Image
“Gold, silver, and leather bracelets decorate his wrists, and dozens of bauble rings adorn his fingers like knuckle-dusters. My dad had a… — Zoraida Córdova Copy Share Image
“I follow his stare at the speckles of stars. Suddenly I wonder, "Aren't you guys supposed to, like, sparkle or something?" And… — Zoraida Córdova Night sky Copy Share Image
“The man isn’t exactly a man. He’s got the face of an old man, yes. His moss-colored skin looks rough to the… — Zoraida Córdova Fear Copy Share Image
“His skin is the green of aging leaves, and his body is covered in thorny vines that move like extended limbs. He… — Zoraida Córdova Open mouth Copy Share Image
“La Estrella, the daughter of La Mama and El Papa who birthed all the stars in all the galaxies. For a little… — Zoraida Córdova Blue dress Copy Share Image
“Their fingers are long, like flower stems, ending in leaves where nails should be. Snow-white women with skin like leather and smooth,… — Zoraida Córdova Flowers Copy Share Image
“At the head of the table, where the roots of the fallen tree create a high, twisted chair, is a man. His… — Zoraida Córdova Sun Copy Share Image
“Mama Juanita. I remember her sitting at the kitchen table when she thought everyone was asleep. She had a cigarillo in one… — Zoraida Córdova Books Copy Share Image
“Don't listen to him," Thalia interjects. "Our court is more civilized than whatever happens on land." "Tell that to the guy stuck… — Zoraida Córdova Funny Copy Share Image
