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The Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Five sisters set out on a myth-laced journey from Texas to Mexico to right a wrong, guided by legends and their own fierce bond. Spellbinding and hopeful, The Summer of the Mariposas turns the road trip into a heroic odyssey of courage, culture, and sisterhood.
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... how Mexican folklore and a guiding spirit shape a modern odyssey?
Gods Of Jade And Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
If you loved how Odilia and her sisters were nudged along by La Llorona and faced creatures out of Mexican legend on their journey to return the drowned man’s body, you’ll be drawn to Casiopea’s road-quest with a Mayan death god in Gods of Jade and Shadow. You’ll get that same blend of mythic trials, bargains with the supernatural, and stops across Mexico that test courage and heart—only here the stakes are bound to the underworld itself.
... the sisterly road-trip energy and teamwork?
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
If traveling with Odilia, Juanita, Delia, Velia, and Pita—each sister bringing her own strengths to survive border crossings, riddling witches, and a race to their abuelita—was your favorite part, you’ll click with Blue, Gansey, Ronan, Adam, and Noah in The Raven Boys. Their tight-knit, sometimes messy teamwork powers a supernatural search along ley lines, delivering that same feeling of a found-family crew tackling strange magic together.
... watching Latina sisters confront family legacy and choose who they'll become?
Blanca & Roja by Anna-Marie McLemore
If Odilia’s leadership and her sisters’ growth—owning their mistakes, mending bonds, and deciding what kind of women they’ll be by the time they reach their abuelita—stuck with you, Blanca & Roja offers a lyrical, intimate coming-of-age for two sisters under a generations-old curse. Like the Garza girls, Blanca and Roja face magical expectations and hard truths about love and loyalty, and the choices they make reshape their family’s story.
... a courageous Latina heroine steering her family through danger?
Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova
If you admired how Odilia steps up—guiding her sisters through border risks, trickster spirits, and the peril of delivering a stranger home—Alex in Labyrinth Lost channels that same fierce protectiveness. When a spell backfires, she dives into a dangerous spirit realm to save her family, battling brujas, beasts, and bargains with the confidence and heart that made Odilia unforgettable.
... a clear, monster-studded quest with milestones and trials?
The Storm Runner by J.C. Cervantes
If the focused mission—bringing the dead man to his family, guided by La Llorona, with each folkloric encounter pushing the sisters closer to home—kept you turning pages, The Storm Runner delivers a similarly propulsive quest. Zane’s journey dives into Mayan mythology, ticking through challenges, trickster gods, and creature showdowns that escalate like the Garza sisters’ tests on the road to their abuelita.
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