La Catalina, the ship that has been Mar’s home and sanctuary, will not survive the storm. Mar never believed the story-and on their sixteenth birthday, they find out that it’s true in the worst way.Įl Diablo has come to collect. Everyone knows the story: the famous pirate el Embrujado made a deal with the devil to protect his legacy, saving the life of infant Mar and giving the pirate and his crew a legendary run. Mar has been a beneficiary of their father’s devilish deal for sixteen years.

It could be their only redemption - or it could mean certain death.Faustian bargains never turn out well for anyone but the devil, something the protagonist of Gabe Cole Novoa’s stunning new stand-alone pirate fantasy, The Wicked Bargain, knows very well. For the first time in their life, Mar may have the courage to use their magic. Then, Mar finds the most unlikely allies: Bas, an infuriatingly arrogant and handsome pirate - and the captain’s son and Dami, a genderfluid demonio whose motives are never quite clear. The task is impossible–Mar refuses to make a bargain and there’s no way their magic is any match for el Diablo. When Mar is miraculously rescued by the sole remaining pirate crew in the Caribbean, el Diablo returns to give them a choice: give up your soul to save your father by the Harvest Moon or never see him again. But their magic isn’t enough to reverse a wicked bargain made by their father and now el Diablo has come to collect his payment: the soul of Mar’s father and the entire crew of their ship. Mar is a transmasculine nonbinary teen pirate hiding a magical ability to manipulate fire and ice. On Mar León-de la Rosa’s 16th birthday, el Diablo comes calling. We hope you’ll read along with us! Without further ado, here is the book summary:Įl Diablo is in the details in this Latinx pirate fantasy starring a transmasculine nonbinary teen with a mission of revenge, redemption, and revolution. Our group discussion post will go up on Tuesday, 5/9. We can’t wait to discuss! Also, if you haven’t heard, the audiobook is narrated by THE Vico Ortiz (who was in the TV show Our Flag Means Death).

It’s spring where I am, the trees are in bloom, and I’m beyond excited to be reading on a park bench and enjoying the balmy weather! What will I be reading? Well, I’m super excited to announce the Rich in Color group discussion book for this quarter - it’s The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa! The Wicked Bargain is a thrilling pirate fantasy with plenty of queer representation, and we’re so delighted to be reading it.

The wicked bargain by gabe cole novoa