was born (like Valdés herself) in Havana in 1959

He had an instinct for celebrity

' The journey from cyclone-stricken Kansas to Oz and back again is portrayed in fabulous colors and particularly emerald green

Sporting a new identity

Beasts of Ruin (Beasts of Prey, Book 2) Women's Issues was born (like Valdés herself)After having promised to use her new powers to serve Fedu, the cunning god of death, and assist in his plans to remake the world, Koffi finds herself a prisoner in Thornkeepa luxurious mansion with well manicured gardens. But Fedus beautiful realm is a lie. Koffi and many other darajas are trapped there by a deadly, inscrutable mist, making escape impossible. But something within the mist calls to Koffi, igniting her magic. It soon becomes clear that