{"product_id":"el-parlamento-de-lechuzas-paperback","title":"El Parlamento de Lechuzas - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Bowles\u003c\/b\u003e (Created by), \u003cb\u003eRaul the Third\u003c\/b\u003e (Created by), \u003cb\u003eStacey Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Colorist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Eisner Comic Industry Awards Nominee 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescubre una novela gráfica sin par: una brillante reinvención steampunk de \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e ambientada en el México colonial.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEn la República de Santander, la magia no cristiana está mal vista, si no totalmente vedada. Pero cuando Cristina Franco, aprendiz de chamán, es asesinada por lechuzas malévolas, su hermano Enrique no puede aceptar su muerte. Con alquimia e ingeniería prohibidas, Enrique la devuelve a la vida: parte humana, parte máquina. Aunque su propia existencia es una abominación para los ciudadanos de Santander, Cristina promete usar sus nuevas habilidades para proteger a su país.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCon la ayuda de un guapo cambiante llamado Mateo, Cristina y Enrique encuentran el aquelarre de las brujas y descubren un siniestro complot para poner a Santander bajo el gobierno del Parlamento de Lechuzas, cuya legendaria crueldad desmantelaría las libertades ganadas con tanto esfuerzo en esa nación. Al mismo tiempo, los indígenas y los inmigrantes están desapareciendo de Santander, incluyendo al amado de Enrique, Gaspar.  Podrían estar relacionados los ataques y las desapariciones? Mientras las lechuzas atacan más trenes y desaparecen más refugiados, el trío debe descubrir los orígenes de las lechuzas para hallar su debilidad.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLas enérgicas ilustraciones del ganador del Premio Pura Belpré Raúl the Thirds dan vida a las palabras del galardonado autor y poeta David Bowles.  No te pierdas este increíble primer volumen de la trilogía Curandera Mecánica!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the Republic of Santander, non-Christian magic is frowned upon, if not outright prohibited. But when Cristina Franco, an apprentice shaman, is killed by witch owls, her brother Enrique cannot let her go. With forbidden alchemy and engineering, Enrique brings her back to life: part human, part machine. Though her very existence is an abomination to Santander's citizens, Cristina vows to use her new abilities to protect her country from attack.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith help from a handsome skinwalker named Mateo, Cristina and Enrique track down the witch owl coven and uncover a sinister plot to bring Santander under the rule of the Witch Owl Parliament, whose legendary cruelty would dismantle the country's hard-won freedoms. At the same time, Indigenous folks and immigrants are disappearing from Santander--including Enrique's beloved, Gaspar. Could the attacks and the disappearances be related? As the witch owls attack more trains and more refugees go missing, the trio must uncover the witch owls' origins to understand their weakness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergetic illustrations by Pura Belpré Award winner Raúl the Third bring to life the words of award-winning author and poet David Bowles. Don't miss this amazing first volume of the Clockwork Curandera trilogy!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Bowles\u003c\/b\u003e is a Mexican American author and translator from South Texas, where he teaches literature and Nahuatl at the University of Texas Río Grande Valley. Among his forty published books are the multiple-award-winning \u003ci\u003eThey Call Me Güero\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Prince \u0026amp; the Coyote\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFeathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky: Myths of Mexico\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the series Garza Twins, 13th Street, and Clockwork Curandera. He is the current president of the Texas Institute of Letters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStacey Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor of graphic design at the University of Illinois and an Arthur Schomburg Fellow with an MFA from the University at Buffalo. As part of the team \"Black Kirby,\" he works with fellow artist John Jennings to create graphic novels, gallery exhibitions, and lectures that deconstruct the work of comic book legend Jack Kirby into re-imagined Black resistance spaces inspired by hip-hop, religion, the arts, and sciences. Robinson lives in Illinois and can be found on Twitter (@ProfSARobinson) and Instagram (@StaceyARobinson).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDamian Duffy\u003c\/b\u003e is a cartoonist, scholar, writer, curator, lecturer, teacher, and a Glyph Comics, Eisner Comics, and Bram Stoker Award-winning, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling graphic novelist. He holds a MS and PhD in Library and Information Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he teaches courses on computers \u0026amp; culture, and social media \u0026amp; global change. Find him online at damianduffy.net and on Instagram at @DamianD2Duffy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.4 x 7.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 19, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767680008480,"sku":"9781643795140","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d2bb3c823018523b4de576fcff3f58f3.webp?v=1780315142","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/el-parlamento-de-lechuzas-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}