Vanessa L. Torres with Maya Prasad — 'On the Wings of la Noche'

Third Place Books is thrilled to welcome Vanessa L. Torres to our Ravenna store for a discussion of her new romantasy young adult novel, . Torres will be joined in conversation by Maya Prasad. This event is free and open to the public.

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“A spellbinding, hauntingly beautiful story that weaves together love, loss, and the supernatural.”
—AIDEN THOMAS, New York Times bestselling author of The Sunbearer Trials and The Cemetery Boys
Death waits for Estrella (Noche) Villanueva. In her human form, she is a lonely science girl grieving the tragic accidental drowning of her girlfriend, Dante Fuentes. At night, she is a Lechuza who visits her dead girlfriend at the lake, desperate for more time with her. The longer Dante’s soul roams the earth, the more likely it is that she will fade into the unknown, lost forever, but Noche cannot let go . . .
That’s when a new kid comes to town, Jax, another science nerd like Noche. They connect in a way she can’t ignore, seemingly pulled together by an invisible thread. For the first time, Noche begins to imagine a life without Dante. As Noche’s heart begins to beat for two people, her guilt flares. Then, she finds herself at risk of losing both Jax and Dante, and Noche is forced to question her purpose as a lechuza and everything she has ever believed in.

Vanessa L. Torres is a retired firefighter/paramedic who has found a new love as an author of books for young readers. She enjoys reading anything with a vivid setting, but there's a special place in her heart for mythical legends infused with a dash of reality. She was born and raised in Minneapolis Minnesota, and now lives in Olympia, Washington with her husband and daughter. She is a proud Mexican American, and finds it evermore important to write about characters inspired by her own experiences. When she's not writing, she can usually be found seeking out adventures with her friends and family.
Maya Prasad is a South Asian American author, a Caltech graduate, and a former software engineer. She currently resides in the Pacific Northwest, where she enjoys hiking, kayaking, and raising her budding bookworm kiddo. Her debut novel Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things was a 2023 Children’s Book Council Young Adult and Librarian Favorite. She’s also the author of Sejal Sinha Battles Superstorms, the first in a new STEM chapter book series. She’s passionate about creating joyful representation for kids and teens. Visit her website www.mayaprasad.com or find her on Instagram or TikTok @msmayaprasad. (Photo credit: Jamilah Newcomer)

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