Beasts of Carnaval: A Lush Historical Fantasy of Indigenous Mythology, Rebellion and Healing Amid Colonial Oppression by Rosália Rodrigo (Hardcover)

Fiction - Fantasy - Historical - Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology - World Literature - Carribbean & West Indies - Magical Realism - Indigenous - Hispanic & Latino - Cultural Heritage RELEASE DATE: 7/29/2025  (WILL SHIP DIRECTLY FROM OUR SUPPLIER'S WAREHOUSE) Set in a lush, Puerto Rico-inspired world, this sweeping historical fantasy combines Caribbean carnaval culture and the mythology of the Taíno—the Indigenous people of the region—in a gripping exploration of community, reclamation, and healing in defiance of a violent past. When night descends, el Carnaval de Bestias rises. Within the shores of Isla Bestia, guests from around the world discover a utopia of ever-changing performances, sumptuous feasts and beautiful monsters. Many enter, but few ever leave—the wine is simply too sweet, the music too fine and the revelry endless. Sofía, a freedwoman from a nearby colonized island, cares little for this revelry. Born an enslaved mestiza on a tobacco plantation,