![]() ![]() Relying on her wits, training from the Ninos de la Luz, and the emotional support of her best friend Emma, Pao makes it into the void. ![]() It's the perfect ruse for Paola, if she can stand being with the judgmental girls for that many days. Signs point to Texas-but how is she going to get there from Arizona? It just so happens that Emma's new group of politically active friends, the Rainbow Rogues, are planning a field trip to San Antonio. Paola's prophetic dreams seem to have dried up, so she has to find other ways to locate a new rift where she can enter the void. Even though Dante has turned against Pao, she can't just leave him there-they've been friends for too long. The poor girl deserves a rest! But first she has to rescue Dante from the void, where he's been imprisoned by some unknown force. A thrilling adventure."-Nina Moreno, author of Don't Date Rosa Santos Paola Santiago has recently returned from Oregon, where she defeated the Hitchhiker ghost and saved her father from the vengeful spirit that was possessing him. "Paola Santiago is a whip-smart Latina who dares to explore the shadows between folklore and middle-school friendship. This time Paola Santiago faces El Cucuy, aka the Boogeyman. Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents Tehlor Kay Mejia's third chilling story based on Mexican folklore. ![]()
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