When Cece's older sister is kidnapped by El Sombreron, the only hope to bring her sister home is Cece (which is honestly my first question, why didn't the parents step up? Why is her father such a jerk?). In order to reach Juana, Cece will need to become a bruja and enlist the help of other criaturas. Cece shows her strength through kindness and compassion towards her criaturas. The story is rich with Mexican folklore and culturally infused language and there are many twists and turns. I did feel like I was reading book 2 in a series, there just wasn't enough background information before dropping the reader into the action. The fighting scenes were too long and there were some pacing issues but I will recommend this to fans of adventure, mythology, and fantasy.