Through their Australian protagonist's eyes, Angel A takes readers on a wonderful journey into Latin American magical realism. The Colombian setting, with its jungles and beaches, forms a perfectly lush backdrop to all the fascinating and vibrant characters populating the book. The meshing of Indigenous traditions with Catholic - and Gnostic - mysticism is perfectly primed to stick in the reader's mind for days afterwards.
Maria Santos, sixteen and claiming to be a pregnant virgin seeks refu...


