The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina: A Novel - Córdova, Zoraida

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The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina: A Novel by Córdova, Zoraida Format: PaperbackPublished by Atria Books, 2022 The Montoyas are used to a life without explanations. They know bett er than to ask why the pantry never seems to run low, or why their matriarch won’t ever leave their home in Four Rivers-not for graduations, weddings, or baptisms. But when Orquídea Divina invites them to her funeral and to collect their inheritance, they hope to learn the secrets that she has held onto so tightly their whole lives. Instead, Orquídea is transformed into a ceiba tree, leaving them with more questions than answers. Seven years later, her gifts have manifested in different ways for Marimar, Rey, and Rhiannon, granting them unexpected blessings and powers. But soon, a hidden figure begins to tear through their family tree, picking them off one by one as it seeks to destroy Orquídea’s line. Determined to save what’s left of their family and uncover the truth behind their inheritance, her descendants travel to Ecuador-to the place where Orquídea buried her secrets and broken promises and never looked back. Show more