Karla Arenas Valenti: Quetzal's Labyrinth, Gebunden

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From the Pura Belpré Award--winning author of Lola comes an action-packed middle grade fantasy where Aztec mythology crashes into everyday life. When twelve-year old Diego discovers ancient gods are real, he must journey into a deadly labyrinth to stop a vengeful power before it destroys the world.

Diego never believed his abuelo's stories of gods and monsters and the ancient magic woven through Mexican history. Not until he finds himself sprinting down a dark hallway, chased by a creature straight out of lore---its fur as coarse as iron and five human hands clawing furiously at his throat.

Turns out, myths are real, and Diego is in real trouble. The family dog Cholo explains it all (because talking dogs are a real thing too). He warns of an ancient feud between gods: The ruthless Tezca is mustering an army of minions to destroy the human world, while his brother Quetzal, the great defender of humanity, has gone missing.

Diego wants no part of this, but it's hard to ignore the shadowy figures gathering outside abuelo's apartment or the dark magic crackling in the air. If he doesn't step in to save humanity from certain doom, who will? With the help of his friends Violeta and Cholo, a sassy rubber chicken, and a bloodthirsty kitten, he must journey to the heart of Quetzal's labyrinth for one last showdown. If he fails, well . . . let's just hope he doesn't fail.