Pao has faced a lot of monsters and some of her greatest fears, but she and her friends still stand strong against the horrors of the night. We’ve come a long way since River of Tears-and so has Paola! With Paola Santiago and the Sanctuary of Shadows now out in the world, this series has come to a close. Not many adults, never mind kids, can do that without cracking, and yet, Paola finds a way forward with her friends at her side. Paola Santiago has been dear to my heart since I discovered her in River of Tears because she was a science-minded kid who came face-to-face with the supernatural and had to rewrite everything she knew about the world. This fast-paced journey into Latinx folklore, with its clever protagonist, is sure to keep readers turning pages into the night.Our interview with Tehlor Kay Mejia explores the third and final book in the Paola Santiago series, Sanctuary of Shadows, how writing this trilogy deepened her connection to her culture’s legends, and what awesome projects she has coming up next. Pao has always relied on hard science to make sense of the world, but to find her friend she will have to enter the world of her nightmares, which includes unnatural mist, mind-bending monsters, and relentless spirits controlled by a terrifying force that defies both logic and legend. But when Emma never arrives and Pao sees a shadowy figure in the reeds, it seems like maybe her mom was right. Hating her mother's humiliating superstitions and knowing that she and her friends would never venture into the water, Pao organizes a meet-up to test out her new telescope near the Gila, since it's the best stargazing spot. Pao is embarrassed to admit that she has been told to stay away for even longer than that, because her mother is constantly warning her about La Llorona, the wailing ghost woman who wanders the banks of the Gila at night, looking for young people to drag into its murky depths. It's all they've heard since a schoolmate of theirs drowned a year ago. Space-obsessed 12-year-old Paola Santiago and her two best friends, Emma and Dante, know the rule: Stay away from the river. Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents author Tehlor Kay Mejia and her thrilling fantasy adventure based on the Mexican legend of La Llorona (the Crying Woman).
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