Bindle Punk Bruja: A Novel - Desideria Mesa

Boardwalk Empire meets The Vanishing Half with a touch of earth magic in this y and action-packed historical fantasy set in the luminous Golden Twenties from debut author Desideria Mesa, where a part-time reporter and club owner takes on crooked city councilmen, mysterious and deadly mobsters, and societyâs deeply rooted ism and racism, all while keeping her true identity and magical abilities hiddenâ"inspired by an ancient Mexican folktale. Yo soy quien soy. I am who I am. Lunaâ"or depending on whoâs asking, Roseâ"is the white-passing daughter of an immigrant mother who has seen what happens to people from her culture. This world is prejudicial, and she must hide her identity in pursuit of owning an illegal jazz club. Using her cunning powers, Rose negotiates with dangerous criminals as she climbs up Kansas Cityâs bootlegging ladder. Luna, however, runs the risk of losing everything if the crooked city councilmen and ruthless mobsters discover her ties to an immigrant boxcar community that secretly houses witches. Last thing she wants is to put her entire family in danger. But this bruja with ever-growing magical abilities can never resist a good fight. With her new identity, Rose, an unabashed flapper, defies societal expectations all the while struggling to keep her true self and witchcraft in check. However, the harder she tries to avoid scrutiny, the more her efforts eventually capture unwanted attention. Soon, she finds herself surrounded by greed and every brand of bigotryâ"from local gangsters who want a piece of the action and businessmen who hate her diverse staff to the Ku Klux Klan and Al Capone. Will her earth magic be enough to save her friends and family? As much as she hates to admit it, she may need to learn to have faith in othersâ"and learning to trust may prove to be her biggest ambition yet.

TITLE: Bindle Punk Bruja: A Novel

AUTHOR: Desideria Mesa

SKU: 9780063056084

PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

DATE PUBLISHED: 20221013

PLACE PUBLISHED: United States

PAGES: 400

DIMENSIONS: 203x135

WEIGHT: 287