Las inocentes oquedades de Tetuán

In this short story collection, the author explores with wit and humor the absurdities of daily life and, specially, of love. The characters and their complex minds, their search for stability and their failures, leads them to look for answers that might appear disconcerting and familiar at the same time. A seductive collection of stories that shows the author's talent in exploring daily life issues.

The Mexican War of Independence unfolds through the sixteen-year-old narrator's frank, direct voice. Her vivid descriptions gracefully evoke life in old Mexico.

Siglo XII a. C. Ramsés III, segundo faraón de la XX dinastía, gobierna Egipto. En Asuat, pequeña población situada al sur de Tebas, la vida transcurre tranquila. Sus habitantes no poseen riquezas, pero disfrutan de paz y alimentos en abundancia. En este apacible rincón del reino se ha criado Thu, una niña despierta y ambiciosa, hija de un guerrero "libu" y de la comadrona del pueblo. Movida por el fuego de quienes le adivinan un destino de gloria, la joven Thu aprovecha la visita del misterioso e influyente Hui, médico y vidente, para introducirse en la corte de Ramsés. Gracias a su...

In the ancient kingdom of Dumnonia, there is old magic to be found in the whisper of the wind, the roots of the trees, the curl of the grass. King Cador knew this once, but now the land has turned from him, calling instead to his three children. Riva can cure others, but can't seem to heal her own deep scars. Keyne battles to be accepted for who he truly is--the king's son. And Sinne dreams of seeing the world, of finding adventure. All three fear a life of confinement within the walls of the hold, their people's last bastion of strength against the invading Saxons. However, change comes on...