The Volcano Daughters

Service95 Recommends is the home of the books we love and reviews from our contributors. The Volcano Daughters by Gina María Balibrera blends history and legend, following Graciela as she is summoned to the capital where she will become the oracle for a rising tyrant. 

What We Say: “A fiery, pacey novel that knits together political history, magical realism and vivacious storytelling, The Volcano Daughters tells the story of 9-year-old Graciela who is raised in the shadow of El Salvador's Izalco volcano. One day she is taken to the capital by the country's brutal dictator – who believes she can see the future – which leads her to her estranged sister. An unyielding plot revealing the resilience of sisterhood” – Samantha de Haas

What They Say: “A gripping and spellbinding novel about a sisterhood ripped apart by violence, narrated by a ghostly chorus. An unforgettable debut” — Brit Bennett

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