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Pheus is a golden-voiced, bachata-singing charmer, ready to spend the summer on the beach with his friends, serenading his on-again, off-again flame. That changes when he meets Eury. All he wants is to put a smile on her face and fight off her demons. But some dangers are too powerful for even the strongest love, and as the world threatens to tear them apart, Eury and Pheus must fight for each other and their lives.
Acclaimed author Lilliam Rivera reimagines the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice into a timely story about cultural identity, overcoming trauma, and the power of first love.
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October 13, 2020 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781980044093
- File size: 221411 KB
- Duration: 07:41:16
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- English
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Narrators Almarie Guerra and Samuel Maria Gomez deliver candid and sobering performances in this contemporary retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice story with Afro-Latinx characters. Pheus is a charming boy from the Bronx who often serenades the local neighborhood girls. When he spends time with Eury, a disturbed girl who survived Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, he learns she is haunted by spirits. Guerra, narrating Eury's perspective, and Gomez, narrating Pheus's, offer a complementary mix of hopeful and tragic emotions. Both expertly create authenticity and lush detail in this drama. Fans of the mythological legend will be mesmerized by the parallels in this sweet romance between an optimistic boy and a troubled girl. G.M. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine
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