Could the attacks and the disappearances be related? As the witch owls attack more trains and more refugees go missing, the trio must uncover the witch owls' origins to understand their weakness.Įnergetic illustrations by Pura Belpr Award winner Ra l the Third bring to life the words of award-winning author and poet David Bowles. At the same time, Indigenous folks and immigrants are disappearing from Santander-including Enrique's beloved, Gaspar. With help from a handsome skinwalker named Mateo, Cristina and Enrique track down the witch owl coven and uncover a sinister plot to bring Santander under the rule of the Witch Owl Parliament, whose legendary cruelty would dismantle the country's hard-won freedoms. Though her very existence is an abomination to Santander's citizens, Cristina vows to use her new abilities to protect her country from attack. With forbidden alchemy and engineering, Enrique brings her back to life: part human, part machine. But when Cristina Franco, an apprentice shaman, is killed by witch owls, her brother Enrique cannot let her go. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. In the Republic of Santander, non-Christian magic is frowned upon, if not outright prohibited. Lechuza Edit Edit source History Talk (0) Categories Categories: Its Something Cryptozoology Cryptids Cryptids of North America Birds Flying Giant Cryptids Add category Cancel Save. No te pierdas este incre ble primer volumen de la trilog a Curandera Mec nica Las en rgicas ilustraciones del ganador del Premio Pura Belpr Ra l the Thirds dan vida a las palabras del galardonado autor y poeta David Bowles. Podr an estar relacionados los ataques y las desapariciones? Mientras las lechuzas atacan m's trenes y desaparecen m's refugiados, el tr o debe descubrir los or genes de las lechuzas para hallar su debilidad. Al mismo tiempo, los ind genas y los inmigrantes est n desapareciendo de Santander, incluyendo al amado de Enrique, Gaspar. Aunque su propia existencia es una abominaci n para los ciudadanos de Santander, Cristina promete usar sus nuevas habilidades para proteger a su pa's.Ĭon la ayuda de un guapo cambiante llamado Mateo, Cristina y Enrique encuentran el aquelarre de las brujas y descubren un siniestro complot para poner a Santander bajo el gobierno del Parlamento de Lechuzas, cuya legendaria crueldad desmantelar a las libertades ganadas con tanto esfuerzo en esa naci n. Con alquimia e ingenier a prohibidas, Enrique la devuelve a la vida: parte humana, parte m quina. Pero cuando Cristina Franco, aprendiz de cham n, es asesinada por lechuzas mal volas, su hermano Enrique no puede aceptar su muerte. Great Graphic Novels for Teens, Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)ĭescubre una novela gr fica sin par: una brillante reinvenci n steampunk de Frankenstein ambientada en el M xico colonial.Įn la Rep blica de Santander, la magia no cristiana est mal vista, si no totalmente vedada. Eisner Awards, Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards