Alfredo Caceres – författare

Four starred reviews! A [p]oignant, insightful, and otherworldly (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) middle grade graphic novel about an orphaned girl and a music-loving boy who venture into the land of the dead with the hope of seeing their loved ones again.Thirteen-year-old orphan Irene believes her fathers soul is trapped inside her cat, Moses. Living at her caregiver Ruths hostel, Irene spends every waking hour studying a mystical book that her parents left behind in the fire that took their lives. Irene thinks the book can help her see them again, if only Moses will give her a clue. Then, just as a strange fog sweeps over their quiet Chilean town, a mysterious young musician named Francis moves into the hostel. Irene and her new roommate dont particularly get along, but Moses soon leads them both through the fog to a strange tear in reality: an entrance to the Land of the Dead. Believing this is the key to seeing her parents again, Irene and Francis cross to the other side. There, they encounter the Ferryman of the Dead, who is desperate to escape into the Land of the Living. The Ferryman offers to return Irene and Franciss loved ones in exchange for their help. In the face of such a massive promise, Irene and Francis must decide whether to risk the fate of both the Lands of the Living and the Dead or be braver than they ever thought possible.

Four starred reviews! A [p]oignant, insightful, and otherworldly (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) middle grade graphic novel about an orphaned girl and a music-loving boy who venture into the land of the dead with the hope of seeing their loved ones again.Thirteen-year-old orphan Irene believes her fathers soul is trapped inside her cat, Moses. Living at her caregiver Ruths hostel, Irene spends every waking hour studying a mystical book that her parents left behind in the fire that took their lives. Irene thinks the book can help her see them again, if only Moses will give her a clue. Then, just as a strange fog sweeps over their quiet Chilean town, a mysterious young musician named Francis moves into the hostel. Irene and her new roommate dont particularly get along, but Moses soon leads them both through the fog to a strange tear in reality: an entrance to the Land of the Dead. Believing this is the key to seeing her parents again, Irene and Francis cross to the other side. There, they encounter the Ferryman of the Dead, who is desperate to escape into the Land of the Living. The Ferryman offers to return Irene and Franciss loved ones in exchange for their help. In the face of such a massive promise, Irene and Francis must decide whether to risk the fate of both the Lands of the Living and the Dead or be braver than they ever thought possible.

Hace cientos de años, los monstruos de Rookhaven llegaron a un acuerdo con los pobladores: mientras éstos les abastecieran suministros, ellos se mantendrían alejados de la aldea; para sellarlo, se conjuró un hechizo impenetrable alrededor de su mansión. Un día, una falla en el encantamiento les permite a los hermanos Jem y Tom adentrarse, sin querer, en el territorio prohibido de los monstruos, y con ello se abre una puerta que debía permanecer cerrada. Ahora que la armonía entre humanos y monstruos se ha roto, algo buscará iniciar una guerra en la que todos corren peligro, ¿lograrán darse cuenta a tiempo para detener a esa fuerza siniestra a la que hasta los mismos monstruos temen?

Seis relatos abordan el tema del abandono forzado de la patria desde el dolor y la esperanza, con la particular mirada de los niños y jóvenes que han sido sus protagonistas.