{"product_id":"malinalli-by-veronica-chapa","title":"Malinalli by Veronica Chapa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eRiot’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003es Best New Book Releases\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA 2025 Latino Book Award Winner, Gold Medal for Best Novel — Historical Fiction — English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“A vivid and unprecedented journey into the Spanish invasion of Aztec Mexico.” —Luis Alberto Urrea, acclaimed author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe House of Broken Angels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA “wild, unforgettable adventure” (Reyna Grande, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eA Dream Called Home\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e) about the triumphs and sorrows of one of the most controversial and misunderstood women in Mexico’s history and mythology, perfect for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eGods of Jade and Shadow \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eand Zoraida Córdova’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Inheritance of Orquídea Divina.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA real-life historical figure, the woman known as Malinalli, Malintzin, La Malinche, Doña Marina, and Malinalxochitl was the Nahua interpreter who helped Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés communicate with the native people of Mexico. When indigenous leaders observed her marching into their cities, they believed she was a goddess—blessed with the divine power to interpret the Spaniards’ intentions for their land. Later, historians and pop culture would deem her a traitor—the “Indian” girl who helped sell Mexico’s future to an invader.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this “lush tale about the power of language, the complexities of empire, and the bonds of sisterhood” (Rita Chang-Eppig, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDeep as the Sky, Red as the Sea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMalinalli \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis all of those things and more, but at heart, she’s a young girl, kidnapped into slavery by age twelve, and fighting to survive. Blessed with magical powers, and supported by a close-knit circle of priestesses, Mali vows to help defend her people’s legacy. For the first time, Malinalli’s “propulsive story of magic, love, and the struggle for power in a new world” (Luis Jaramillo, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Witches of El Paso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) is told with the empathy, humanity, and awe she’s always deserved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Raíces Books and Merch","offers":[{"title":"SPA- Spanish","offer_id":50071260365042,"sku":null,"price":26.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"ENG- English","offer_id":50071260397810,"sku":null,"price":25.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/6122\/8018\/files\/1CE5DBFC-D798-43F8-8AA6-EB8EA1186BD5.jpg?v=1789231631","url":"https:\/\/raicesbooksandmerch.com\/products\/malinalli-by-veronica-chapa","provider":"Raíces Books and Merch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}