THE DIABLO'S CURSE

A demonio grasping for humanity and a human boy with a family curse embark on a hunt for a treasure that will set them free.

According to the terms of their bargain with el Diablo, Dami should be human, but their revelry comes to an end when food they should be able to taste turns to ashes in their mouth. El Diablo didn’t tell Dami that if they failed to close all their open deals with mortals within a year, they’d revert to being a demonio forever. Silas Cain, who’s cued white, carries the burden of a generational curse that would have killed him if he hadn’t made a deal with Dami, but now he’s stuck in a torturous loop of life and death. When Dami offers to set him free from their soul-binding contract, Silas strikes a new bargain that Dami has no choice but to accept—Silas will end their contract, but only if Dami helps him break the curse and save his younger sister from inheriting tragedy. This book, set in the world of The Wicked Bargain (2023), follows Dami to the New England coast through well-paced shifts in point of view and revealing flashbacks. High stakes and an enemies-to-lovers romance combine to create a satisfyingly suspenseful story. Dami and Silas share the narration with Marisol, a clever and endearing transgender girl whose adventure intertwines with theirs. Dami and Marisol are Mexican, and some of their conversations include Spanish.

A tumultuous and romantic adventure.