TANIA: As a Latinx author, how does your background influence your storytelling?ĪLEX: Growing up, my abuela was the storyteller of the family. In addition, many of the monsters the characters encounter trying to reverse the curse are inspired by other Latinx legends I grew up loving, like La Llorona, La Patasola, and La Ciguapa. In the story, a girl earns a magical marking on her skin for following the rules, while her sister earns a terrible marking for breaking them. The idea for this world came from a story my Colombian abuela first told me as a child: La niña con la estrella en la frente. To reverse a deadly curse, Tor and his two friends must cross Emblem Island for the first time, with only an ancient book of legends as their guide, and monsters from those same stories in their path. TANIA: Hi Alex! Can you tell us a little bit about your upcoming book, EMBLEM ISLAND: CURSE OF THE NIGHT WITCH and the inspiration behind it?ĪLEX: Emblem Island: Curse of the Night Witch is set on an island where everyone is born with markings on their skin that dictate their future, talents and role in society-and follows a character that will go to great lengths to change his fate. Hi everyone! Tania here with another interview with a debut middle grade author, Alex Aster! Her book, EMBLEM ISLAND: CURSE OF THE NIGHT WITCH, comes out on June 9th and looks absolutely spooky! I was so excited for the opportunity to chat with her about her work!
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