Muse Squad: The Cassandra Curse

The first in an action-packed debut middle grade fantasy duology about a Cuban American girl who discovers that she's one of the nine Muses of Greek mythology. Perfect for fans of The Serpent's Secret, the Aru Shah series, and the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series.
Callie Martinez-Silva didn't mean to turn her best friend into a pop star. But when a simple pep talk leads to miraculous results, Callie learns she's the newest muse of epic poetry, one of the nine Muses of Greek mythology tasked with protecting humanity's fate in secret.
Whisked away to Muse Headquarters, she joins three recruits her age, who call themselves the Muse Squad. Together, the junior muses are tasked with using their magic to inspire and empower?not an easy feat when you're eleven and still figuring out the goddess within.
When their first assignment turns out to be Callie's exceptionally nerdy classmate, Maya Rivero, the squad comes to Miami to stay with Callie and her Cuban family. There, they discover that Maya doesn't just need inspiration, she needs saving from vicious Sirens out to unleash a curse that will corrupt her destiny.
As chaos erupts, will the Muse Squad be able to master their newfound powers in time to thwart the Cassandra Curse . . . or will it undo them all?

About the author

Chantel Acevedo was born in Miami to Cuban parents. She is the acclaimed author of the Muse Squad middle grade series, as well as several adult novels, including The Distant Marvels, which was a finalist for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, and she is also a professor of English at the University of Miami, where she directs the MFA program. Chantel lives with her personal Muse Squad, aka her family, in Florida. You can visit her online at www.chantelacevedo.com.

Product details

• Authors: Chantel Acevedo
• Publisher: Balzer & Bray
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.06.2021
• EAN: 9780062947703
• ISBN: 978-0-06-294770-3
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 194 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Muse Squad
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs > Fairytales and sagas; JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Siblings, JUVENILE FICTION: Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Bullying, JUVENILE FICTION: Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) *, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Parents, JUVENILE FICTION: Stories in Verse (see also Poetry), JUVENILE FICTION: Science Fiction / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Legends, Myths, Fables / Greek & Roman, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Activism & Social Justice, JUVENILE FICTION: Fantasy / General