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The first in an action-packed debut middle grade fantasy duology about a Cuban American girl who discovers that she's one of the nine Muses of Greek mythology. Perfect for fans of The Serpent's Secret, the Aru Shah series, and the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series.Callie Martinez-Silva didn't mean to turn her best friend into a pop star. But when a simple pep talk leads to miraculous results, Callie learns she's the newest muse of epic poetry, one of the nine Muses of Greek mythology tasked with protecting humanity's fate in secret.Whisked away to Muse Headquarters, she joins three recruits her age, who call themselves the Muse Squad. Together, the junior muses are tasked with using their magic to inspire and empower - not an easy feat when you're eleven and still figuring out the goddess within.
About the Author
Chantel Acevedo holds an MFA from the University of Miami. Her novel, Love and Ghost Letters (St. Martin's Press, 2005) , won the Latino International Book Award for Best Historical Fiction, and was nominated for Connecticut Book of the Year. Her other novels include: A Falling Star (Carolina Wren Press, 2013) , winner of the Doris Bakwin Award, Song the Red Cloak, a historical novel for young adults, and THE DISTANT MARVELS, forthcoming from Europa Editions in 2015. Acevedo's short stories and poems have appeared in numerous journals, including Prairie Schooner, American Poetry Review, and North American Review, among others. She has received two Fulbright awards for secondary education, and was named a Literature Fellow in 2013 by the Alabama State Council on the Arts. Acevedo currently serves as Editor of the Southern Humanities Review and is the founder of the Auburn Writers Conference. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Auburn University and the Alumni-Writer-in-Residence.
