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READER LETTER From the New York Times bestselling author of A Long
Petal of the Sea and The House of the Spirits, an enthralling and
suspenseful coming-of-age story about a teenage girl who must
unravel the mysteries of her past in order to save herself.
Nineteen-year-old Maya Vidal grew up in a rambling old house in
Berkeley with her grandmother Nini--a force of nature whose
formidable strength helped her build a new life after she emigrated
from Chile in 1973--and Popo, an African-American astronomer and
professor whose solid, comforting presence helps calm the
turbulence of Maya's adolescence. When Popo dies of cancer, Maya
comes undone and turns to drugs, alcohol, and petty crime. When she
becomes lost in the dangerous underworld of Las Vegas, Maya becomes
caught in the crosshairs of deadly warring forces. Her one chance
for survival is Nini, who helps her escape to a remote island off
the coast of Chile. Here, Maya tries to make sense of the past to
discover the truth about her life and her family, and embarks on
her greatest adventure: a journey of self-discovery and
forgiveness.
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