Child crusader: An Urban Fantasy

By ernie f alanis

The story begins with two archeologists somewhere in the southeast mountains of Mexico searching for a myth. After many twists and turns, they stumble upon a cave/temple on the side of a mountain overlooking the ocean. It harbors a Lupita doll, which possesses the life and soul of an Aztec mother, inside. They accidentally break the doll releasing her spirit. Exiting in fear, the archaeologists stumble off the cliff edge to the deadly ocean reefs below. Enter Teresa Medina , formerly a SWAT member, now a social worker for the Department of Children and Family Services. She, herself, grew up in the child welfare system. She is introduced, handling a dangerous gang that interferes with her social work. Teresa has been struggling with her mental health since the death of her husband, Jay , at an unknown archeological site in Mexico, five years ago. She's gotten worse being distant and lacking confidence for the past six months, and her supervisor has noticed. Teresa is sent to Bakersfield to investigate the Carter family unaware that Mr. Carter and his wife plan to punish their children for playing a game of imagination, which they believe is the Devil's work. However, they are stopped by a mysterious woman who is dressed in black, who claims to have known Teresa's husband, Jay . The Aztec mother reveals that she has supernatural powers for saving children, including the ability to become transparent and to touch people's heart to bring back emotional strength and compassion. As Teresa and Llorona's lives intertwine, they discover the trail of a ring of human traffickers in South Africa. Teresa's law-enforcing instincts kick in. She and Llorona set out to take down a powerful cabal intent on trading and selling children for their own sick satisfaction. The cabal has power, wealth, and connections, and it will take everything Teresa and the Aztec mother have to bring them down--possibly even their lives. This is a tale of two women from different time periods who want to save children.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CXXY3KKL
• ISBN13: 9798884128903
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 200 Pages
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"