A tale of love, magic, adventure, and the general messiness of families with secrets written with descriptive prose evoking places and emotions vividly. A mysterious figure stalks family members and a series of sudden deaths has Marimar, with her cousins Rey and Tatinelly, traveling to Ecuador to unravel Orquídea’s past in a race to save the rest of the family.
The narrative moves back and forth between Orquídea’s childhood in Ecuador, her travels, and the bargain she made for magic, with that of her granddaughter Marirmar as she works to create a new life for herself restoring the family home. Only Orquíeda doesn’t die but instead transforms to the shock of her family, and leaves her granddaughter Marimar the property in Four Rivers.
One day, she sends invitations summoning her offspring home for her death. Orquídea survives multiple husbands, raises nine children, helps care for some of her grandchildren, but never leaves town. Her arrival leads the townspeople to believe she is a witch. Determined to save what's left of their family and uncover the truth behind their inheritance, the four descendants travel to Ecuador - to the place where Orquídea buried her secrets and broken promises and never looked back.Īlternating between Orquídea's past and her descendants' present, The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina is an enchanting novel about what we knowingly and unknowingly inherit from our ancestors, the ties that bind, and reclaiming your power.One day a house occupied by Orquídea Divina suddenly appears near the town of Four Rivers. But soon, a hidden figure begins to tear through their family tree, picking them off one by one as it seeks to destroy Orquídea's line. Seven years later, her gifts have manifested in different ways for Marimar, Rey, and Tatinelly's daughter, Rhiannon, granting them unexpected blessings. Instead, Orquídea is transformed, leaving them with more questions than answers.
All while also being a story about the wonder of stories that seem to hide more than they speak. It’s at times a reflection on experiences from our childhood that lose their shine. But when Orquídea Divina invites them to her funeral and to collect their inheritance, they hope to learn the secrets that she has held onto so tightly their whole lives. In The Inheritance of Orqudea Divina, Crdova slowly unfolds the branches of the family tree. They know better than to ask why the pantry never seems to run low or empty, or why their matriarch won't ever leave their home in Four Rivers - even for graduations, weddings, or baptisms. The Montoyas are used to a life without explanations. Perfect for fans of Alice Hoffman, Isabel Allende, and Sarah Addison Allen, this is a gorgeously written novel about a family searching for the truth hidden in their past and the power they've inherited, from the author of the acclaimed and "giddily exciting" (The New York Times Book Review) Brooklyn Brujas series.
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