ANN’S ADULT FICTION
We Need No Wings
To be free, we must learn to fly.
Tere Sanchez has always known who she was: a professor, a wife, a mother, and a friend. But when her husband dies unexpectedly, she finds herself completely broken. Taking a leave from the university, Tere hopes that she can mourn her husband and get back on her feet, but instead, she spends a year consumed by grief.
Until the day she levitates.
Suddenly, Tere's life is thrown into disarray, and the repeated incidents of levitation not only make her question her sanity, but also put her in danger. She decides she will do anything to stop them. So when she's reminded that her family is related to the renowned levitating mystic, Saint Teresa of Avila, she leaves the refuge of her home and travels to Spain, hoping to find answers. But Saints can be elusive, and not all answers are easily found. Tere will soon have to decide whether to remain shrouded in her grief, or open her heart to a world where we need no wings to fly…
The
Storyteller’s Death
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There was always an old woman dying in the back room of her family's house when Isla was a child...
Isla Larsen Sanchez's life begins to unravel when her father passes away. Instead of being comforted at home in New Jersey, her mother starts leaving her in Puerto Rico with her grandmother and great-aunt each summer like a piece of forgotten luggage.
When Isla turns eighteen, her grandmother, a great storyteller, dies. It is then that Isla discovers she has a gift passed down through her family's cuentistas. The tales of dead family storytellers are brought back to life, replaying themselves over and over in front of her.
At first, Isla is enchanted by this connection to the Sanchez cuentistas. But when Isla has a vision of an old murder mystery, she realizes that if she can't solve it to make the loop end, these seemingly harmless stories could cost Isla her life.
ANN’S YOUNG ADULT FICTION
It was the best of times,
it was the end of times…
Miguela Angeles is tired. Tired of her abuela keeping secrets, especially about her heritage. Tired of her small Vermont town and hanging out at the same places with the same friends she’s known forever. So when another boring Sunday trip to church turns into a run-in with Sam, a mysterious hottie in town on vacation, Mica seizes the opportunity to get closer to him.
It’s not long before she is under Sam’s spell and doing things she’s never done before, like winning all her martial arts sparring matches—and lying to her favorite people. The more time Mica spends with Sam, the more weird things start to happen, too. Like terrifying-visions-of-the-world-ending weird.
Mica’s gut instincts keep telling her something is off, yet Sam is the most exciting guy she’s ever met. But when Mica discovers his family’s roots, she realizes that instead of being in the typical high school relationship, she’s living in a horror novel. She has to leave Sam, but will ending their relationship also bring an end to everything she knows and everyone she loves?
Clever, hilarious, and steeped in supernatural suspense, Breakup From Hell will keep you hooked until the last page. Out now from HarperTeen. Order your copy today!
When the storm died down, they rose up.
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.
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Monsters only come when they’re called.
"Between the threat of an enigmatic monster and an escalating murder mystery, Five Midnights is a novel that kept me up late. As much as it is a frightening, fast-paced thriller, it's also a love story. Lupe and Javier are characters I rooted for, at every dark twist and chilling turn." - Julianna Baggott, award-winning author of The Pure Trilogy.
“Flat-out unputdownable!” - Paul Tremblay, author of The Cabin at The End of the World, and A Head Full of Ghosts.
“Wickedly thrilling!” - National Book Award Winner William Alexander
Five Midnights was a 2019 Bram Stoker Award Finalist.
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MIDDLE GRADE
Hispanic Star: Bad Bunny
The first biography of one of the biggest stars in the world: Puerto Rican Latin trap musical artist Bad Bunny. Ann co-authored this middle grade biography with Claudia Romo Edelman as part of the Hispanic Star series.
Hispanic Star proudly celebrates Hispanic and Latinx heroes who have made remarkable contributions to American culture and have been undeniable forces in shaping its future. If you can see it, you can be it.
Coming out in English and Spanish, September 3, 2024! Preorder your copy here!
ANTHOLOGIES
Our Shadows Have Claws
15 Latin American Monster Stories
From zombies to cannibals to death incarnate, this cross-genre anthology offers something for every monster lover.
Ann is so honored to have her story “Dismembered” as part of this badass anthology!
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Other Terrors
The newest anthology from the Horror Writers Association and editors Rena Mason and Vince Liaguno—Other Terrors: an Inclusive Anthology—was just released July 19th, 2022! It includes an original story from Ann Dávila Cardinal titled “Invasive Species.”
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“Misery Loves Company”
A mysterious virus sweeps across the country, mutating rapidly as it jumps from person to person. Cities are locked down. The skies are clear as all planes are grounded. Some people panic, while some go to heroic lengths to save those they love―and others use the chaos as an opportunity to engage in purest evil. In “Lockdown,” 19 of today’s finest suspense, horror, and crime writers explore how humanity reacts to the ultimate pandemic. An anthology for our time, showing how the worst crises can lead to the best of us.
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ESSAYS
“Balanchine’s Cabinet”
Journey from the halls of the New York City Ballet to rural Vermont in "Balanchine's Cabinet" in The American Scholar. Read this essay here.