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These Vengeful Wishes
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"As the truth unfolds, readers will find themselves captivated, racing toward an unforgettable conclusion. Recommended purchase; hand this to fans of Trang Thanh Tran's She Is a Haunting and Krystal Sutherland's House of Hollow." --School Library Journal
A vengeful female spirit with a thirst for justice ignites a teen girl's rage in this new YA horror by award-winning author, Vanessa Montalban.
They think the dark can hide their wickedness. But I see into their rotten hearts.
When her stepfather is arrested, aspiring artist Ceci moves back to her mother's hometown of Santa Aguas, an eccentric small town steeped in the legend of La Cegua, the specter of a wronged witch who appears on lonely roads at night, luring untrustworthy men to their deaths.
Ceci and her mother take up residence in the abandoned manor of the Sevilla family, rumored to have been cursed by La Cegua, where she begins to uncover a past connected to her mother. The more she learns of the Sevillas, the more Ceci finds herself forming a strange affinity with the feared Cegua, who she suspects is the one inspiring her paintings of a mysterious door in the forest.
When the very door Ceci has been painting appears in the woods, she ventures through it with her new friend, and maybe crush, Jamie. Together, they discover a well for granting wishes. The well of La Cegua.
After learning others are also searching for the well, Ceci must confront the truth of her mother's past and prevent La Cegua's wishes from being used for the wrong reasons. Every wish has its price, and La Cegua never forgets the ones who have wronged her.
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Book Details
ISBN:
9781638930280
EAN:
9781638930280
Binding:
Hardcover
Pages:
304
Authors:
Vanessa Montalban
Publisher:
Zando Young Readers
Published Date: 2025-04-02
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Excellent BOOK !!!Love it
"These Vengeful Wishes" follows Ceci as she traverses the creepiness of her mother’s hometown of Santa Aguas. Riddled with intense imagery that had me believing I was tasting the same air and walking the same path as Ceci, I constantly felt the need to look over my shoulder to see if a spirit was also following me. I loved the dynamics between Ceci and the friends she made, as well as the complexity of her relationship with her mother. I would highly recommend this book if you love a little bit of magic mixed in with your horror!
This book was so engrossing. An atmospheric, small Florida town, gothic undertones, and characters I came to care about deeply. Highly recommend!
Be careful what you wish for!These Vengeful Wishes was a creepy, atmospheric read. When Ceci's mom drags her back to her small hometown, she learns that the town's folklore about a generational curse is directly linked to the house she's living in.This book sent me down a bit of a rabbit hole, learning about La Cegua.This had the right amount of suspense and kept me turning the pages.
I liked the premise behind this story, the curse, the wishes, and the stories about La Cegua. Figuring out how the wishes worked and how to end the curse kept me interested. I also liked the mystery centered around Ceci's mom's past. I had a hard time connecting with Ceci, something about the voice of the character didn't fully draw me in. I also wish Myra and Di were more present, like Jamie was.
