This uses the supernatural elements perfectly and was hooked from the first page. I really enjoyed the overall feel of the world and how the characters worked in this universe. The characters felt like they were supposed to and enjoyed the family relations in this book. Luis Jaramillo has a great writing style and glad I got to read this.

Thank you to Simon & Schuster for this advance copy of The Witches of El Paso.

It’s a good read. I don’t usually pick books about the occult, but my personal connection to the American Southwest and El Paso in particular made me curious about this one.

The relationship between Nena and Marta tackles universal themes of obligation, desire, love, and loss, all through the lens of brujería. Jaramillo does a good job of taking me back and forth through time without causing confusion. And his descriptions of some El Paso landmarks took me right back to when I used to live there. Overall, I enjoyed it. I plan on picking up a physical copy once it goes on sale because I like the cover.

this was pretty sick! i liked the witches and vibes! the 1943 would usually bug me as a non history person, but it really added to the ambiance and vibes altogether

The Witches of El Paso is a thrilling race against time to find a lost child. Can magic help locate them? Nona uses her gifts (and curse, in her eyes) to locate missing children in the area. Her granddaughter Mona reluctantly takes up the mantle when her gifts coincide with one of her. cases. A story about coming to terms with who you are, family history, and realizing your path in life.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for gifting me an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Calling all Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Isabel Canas fans!! This beautiful historical fiction is going to be all the rage come October, and for good reason. Set on the dusty border of the United States less than a decade after the Great Depression, a young teenage girl fights her supernatural tendencies in hopes of being a normal girl. Toggling between her teenage years and present day, both Nena of young and old weave together this story about a family with a secret, and how managing it all kept them together when it should've torn them apart.

I really, really enjoyed this book. The writing was exceptionally strong, specifically around the setting and character descriptions. I loved the way that Jaramillo transported the reader back to 1943, snapping you to attention that something important was about to happen. I actually felt like this story would make an incredible movie as I was reading it. We learn so much from Nena as the reader, but it's also really delightful to watch her impart her wisdom onto others as well. I will be highly recommending this book once pub day hits.

Since childhood, Nena has been afflicted by visions, causing her peers to brand her a witch. The novel merges mystical elements with historical backdrops, transporting readers to centuries past alongside Nena, who finds herself living in a convent, pondering the sisters and life she left in another time. In the present day, her niece, Marta, endeavors to help Nena reconnect with her daughter Rosa. Through this journey, Marta awakens her own supernatural abilities, linking the ancient past with the modern world.