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Fortune's Kiss
Draw a card. Draw your fate.
Are you willing to risk everything for a chance to be kissed by fortune?
Drink and let your soul be measured.
Welcome to Fortune's Kiss, where you can attain your wildest dreams, but the price of admission . . . may be your life.
For the first time in a decade, the legendary gambling den, Fortune's Kiss, has returned to Ciudad Milagro. The game is Lotería.
As starry-eyed children, best friends Mayté and Lorena made a pact to enter the den together, but much has changed: strong, proud Mayté, sole daughter of the disgraced Robles family, dreams of becoming a famous painter, while beautiful Lo suffers at the hands of her powerful-and abusive-father.
With its return, the pair enter the mystical den. Once inside, they realize that beneath the enchanting glamour, the salon hides treacherous secrets-like the old, predatory magic beating in its heart. And it is ravenous.
Round after round, the girls scheme, lie, flirt-do what's necessary to win. But when bodies begin piling up, all bets-and friendships-are off as each girl learns exactly how far she's willing to go to ensure she leaves the table on top.
See, this Lotería is no children's diversion. It is a deadly game of chance that may just eat them alive.
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Fortune's Kiss
Draw a card. Draw your fate.
Are you willing to risk everything for a chance to be kissed by fortune?
Drink and let your soul be measured.
Welcome to Fortune's Kiss, where you can attain your wildest dreams, but the price of admission . . . may be your life.
For the first time in a decade, the legendary gambling den, Fortune's Kiss, has returned to Ciudad Milagro. The game is Lotería.
As starry-eyed children, best friends Mayté and Lorena made a pact to enter the den together, but much has changed: strong, proud Mayté, sole daughter of the disgraced Robles family, dreams of becoming a famous painter, while beautiful Lo suffers at the hands of her powerful-and abusive-father.
With its return, the pair enter the mystical den. Once inside, they realize that beneath the enchanting glamour, the salon hides treacherous secrets-like the old, predatory magic beating in its heart. And it is ravenous.
Round after round, the girls scheme, lie, flirt-do what's necessary to win. But when bodies begin piling up, all bets-and friendships-are off as each girl learns exactly how far she's willing to go to ensure she leaves the table on top.
See, this Lotería is no children's diversion. It is a deadly game of chance that may just eat them alive.
Are you willing to risk everything for a chance to be kissed by fortune?
Drink and let your soul be measured.
Welcome to Fortune's Kiss, where you can attain your wildest dreams, but the price of admission . . . may be your life.
For the first time in a decade, the legendary gambling den, Fortune's Kiss, has returned to Ciudad Milagro. The game is Lotería.
As starry-eyed children, best friends Mayté and Lorena made a pact to enter the den together, but much has changed: strong, proud Mayté, sole daughter of the disgraced Robles family, dreams of becoming a famous painter, while beautiful Lo suffers at the hands of her powerful-and abusive-father.
With its return, the pair enter the mystical den. Once inside, they realize that beneath the enchanting glamour, the salon hides treacherous secrets-like the old, predatory magic beating in its heart. And it is ravenous.
Round after round, the girls scheme, lie, flirt-do what's necessary to win. But when bodies begin piling up, all bets-and friendships-are off as each girl learns exactly how far she's willing to go to ensure she leaves the table on top.
See, this Lotería is no children's diversion. It is a deadly game of chance that may just eat them alive.
"The fast-paced plot will pique readers’ curiosity. . . . Surprises abound that will keep readers guessing until the ultimately hopeful and satisfying conclusion. A well-structured and intriguing tale." —Kirkus Reviews
“An ardently macabre and unique horror-fantasy mashup with strong appeal for the rabid and eager fans of V.E. Schwab and Stephanie Garber.” —School Library Journal
“Riveting, radiant, and often bloody . . . . a tale steeped in a magical Latine culture, peppered with Spanish words and phrases, and chock-full of the macabre.” —Shelf Awareness, STARRED Review
“Seductive, haunting and beautiful. Fortune’s Kiss kept me up way past bedtime unable to put it down. This is a tale you won’t want to miss.” —New York Times bestselling author Jen Calonita
School Library Journal
11/01/2024
Gr 8 Up—Besties Mayté Robles and Lorena (Lo) de León have made a pact to escape their fathers' unsavory legacies. Formerly a member of the mighty Las Cinco Familias of Ciudad Milagro, Mayté's father has disgraced their family with his drinking, gambling, and unpaid debts. Meanwhile, Lo's mother has disappeared, and her abusive father wants to pawn her off to a suitor who benefits his agenda. When the renowned Fortune's Kiss comes to town, the girls take a chance on this elusive magical gambling haunt that offers winners their heart's desire. However, the glamorously dark atmosphere is not all fun and games, as the twisted Lotería is ghastlier than either of them envisioned. The real life Lotería game is a unique framing for this sinister fantasy. The aptly named gamemaker, Misterioso, seems to viciously enjoy when participants are precipitously defeated and their dreams are sacrificed. Friendships, families, and love interests take abrupt, fast-paced turns as reality is distorted during gameplay. The ominous tone includes startlingly gruesome components that will thrill body horror aficionados. It's enigmatic and sadistic, and readers will find themselves shocked and elated as secrets are revealed. Some Hispanic/Latinx culture is intriguingly infused, and readers may be compelled to play the much less disturbing board game version of Lotería. VERDICT An ardently macabre and unique horror-fantasy mashup with strong appeal for the rabid and eager fans of V.E. Schwab and Stephanie Garber who are ready to go darker.—Lisa Krok
Kirkus Reviews
2024-09-14 Two friends risk everything in a dark magical competition for the chance to make their deepest dreams come true.
Though her family was once one of Las Cinco Familias, the five most powerful in Ciudad Milagro, Mayté Robles’ debt-ridden father drinks too much and has lost their fortune. Feeling abandoned and resentful, Mayté can’t afford to buy the paint she needs to try to make a success of her art. Worse, she’s being violently threatened by her father’s debt collectors. Though still a member of the aristocracy, Lorena de León, Mayté’s best friend, struggles with her mother’s unexplained disappearance years ago and her father’s physical and verbal abuse. When a poster appears, announcing tryouts in their town for Fortune’s Kiss—a legendary pop-up gambling den that grants winners a magical wish—the girls commit to conquering the game together. The mysterious Fortune’s Kiss is rumored to ruin some players’ lives, but Mayté and Lo are desperate. In her rush to get to the game, Lo makes a split-second decision that comes back to haunt her. The fast-paced plot will pique readers’ curiosity as questions, secrets, and betrayals arise with each new round of the ruthless game of Lotería the contestants play. The enchanted salon where the game takes place is glamorously luxurious but pulses with an evil magical force that tries to corrupt everyone inside. Surprises abound that will keep readers guessing until the ultimately hopeful and satisfying conclusion.
A well-structured and intriguing tale.(Fantasy horror. 14-18)