"Something's amiss in modern-day El Paso, where the lines that separate reality and the supernatural seem to be blurring at an alarming rate. And one family is about to find themselves at a border that may be too dangerous to cross. Ambitious attorney Marta knows where real power lives in this world: in money and blood. Her work as a lawyer has underscored this sober reality, a constrast to the colorful stories her great-aunt Nena spins about La Vista, the magical gift Nena claims they both share. As Marta balances the care of her quirky ninety-three-year-old tia Nena with motherhood and her struggling legal aid practice, she discovers that Nena had a daughter she abandoned in the past--and they must work together to find a way back to her. Back in 1943, eighteen-year-old Nena yearns for a life of adventure that extends beyond caring for her sisters' children and worrying about her increasing premonitions and fainting spells. When the mysterious Sister Benedicta arrives at her doorstep and beckons her across the desert, Nena jumps at the opportunity to escape her reality. She follows Sister Benedicta through a doorway in time, transporting her from El Paso, Texas, to colonial Mexico. As Nena blossoms into her own power and falls in love, she discovers that magic comes at a price, and it will take many years to even the score"-- Provided by publisher.
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