Category Five
Ann Dívila Cardinal
Jun 2020 · Macmillan + ORM
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Category Five is a new supernatural YA thriller from Ann Dávila Cardinal, set against the backdrop of a post-hurricane Puerto Rico.
After the hurricane, some see destruction and some smell blood.
The tiny island of Vieques, located just off the northeastern coast of the main island of Puerto Rico, is trying to recover after hurricane Maria, but the already battered island is now half empty. To make matters worse, as on the main island, developers have come in to buy up the land at a fraction of its worth, taking advantage of the island when it is down.
Lupe, Javier, and Marisol are back to investigate a series of murders that follow in the wake of a hurricane and in the shadow of a new supernatural threat.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
After the hurricane, some see destruction and some smell blood.
The tiny island of Vieques, located just off the northeastern coast of the main island of Puerto Rico, is trying to recover after hurricane Maria, but the already battered island is now half empty. To make matters worse, as on the main island, developers have come in to buy up the land at a fraction of its worth, taking advantage of the island when it is down.
Lupe, Javier, and Marisol are back to investigate a series of murders that follow in the wake of a hurricane and in the shadow of a new supernatural threat.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Category Five is a new supernatural YA thriller from Ann Dávila Cardinal, set against the backdrop of a post-hurricane Puerto Rico.
After the hurricane, some see destruction and some smell blood.
The tiny island of Vieques, located just off the northeastern coast of the main island of Puerto R...
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Elysian Fields
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June 10, 2020
Category Five is a YA supernatural thriller and a story on love, devotion and protection. It starts the summer after Five Midnights; after the devastating category five hurricane Maria with Esteban, Lupe, Javier and Marisol (as well as Carlos and a new character Sam) recovering from El Cuco and helping to rebuild the island. The characters relationships have changed since last summer and they are all trying to find their way in this new reality. However, these characters cannot seem to have a "normal" summer and soon they find themselves involved in another the police investigation this time with multiple murders, what seem be ghosts all while battling for profit companies trying to make money off of the islands devastation. In this story the author does an amazing job of describing Puerto Rico and the island of Vieques, the culture, the people, the history, the beauty along with the emotional impact, the heartache, and the shift in the characters worlds. She also adds a supernatural twist that both thrills the reader and the characters, but also helps lift up the people within the story (i.e brilliant ending). If you want to look deeper into this story there are some really important cultural and social issues that are addressed and rightfully so; but this can also be read "simply" as an amazing YA thirller. This was my most anticipated story of the 2020 and did not disappoint in the least. I loved every word and I will be waiting for what is next. If you are new to this author or this series you can read this story as a standalone but I highly encourage you to read Five Midnights as well as it is one of my favorites stories ever. The author is magic in her story telling. These are stories that I will read time and time again. 4.25 stars.
About the author
Ann Dávila Cardinal is a novelist and director of student recruitment for Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA) where she earned her MFA in Writing. She also helped create VCFA's winter Writing residency in Puerto Rico. She comes from a long line of Puerto Rican writers, including poets Virgilio and José Antonio Dávila, and her cousin, award-winning fiction writer Tere Dávila. Ann lives north of Stowe, Vermont with her husband Doug and son Carlos, and likes to spend her free time cycling, doing fiber arts, and preparing for the zombie apocalypse. Five Midnights (Tor Teen) was her first solo novel.
Ann Dávila Cardinal is a novelist and director of student recruitment for Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA) where she earned her MFA in Writing. She also helped create VCFA's winter Writing residency in Puerto Rico. She comes from a long line of Puerto Rican writers, including poets Virgilio an...
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