“A beautiful and exciting love letter to Puerto Rico." ― Booklist
“An action-packed story of legacy, identity, and the enduring spirit of Puerto Rico." ― Kirkus Reviews
AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH
A KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF AUGUST
KOBO BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH
When Nico decides to spend his summer with his abuela and cousins in Puerto Rico, he didn't expect to be hunted by the legendary chupacabra. But soon he discovers that the only way to save the island is by facing the very gods who created it.
From the author of Time Villains comes a new fantastical adventure about family, tradition, and seeing things for what they truly are.
Forgotten Gods?
It began as a memoir, took a mythological turn, became a call to action, then ultimately a love letter to Puerto Rico. For more on the story behind the novel, here’s a blog post for SLJ, and here’s an interview with Victor about The Island of Forgotten Gods.
Monsters & Gods.
Victor Piñeiro talks about the inspiration for the book and how it’s part memoir, part horror-tinged adventure, and part call-to-action. Also, he explains how the chupacabra is a monster misunderstood.
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It was supposed to be a quiet summer in Puerto Rico…
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Int’l Latino Book Awards Gold Medal Winner
A Kirkus Best Middle Grade Book 2021
Amazon Best Book of the Month, July ‘21
“Piñeiro scores with this tale of friendship, magic, and adventure.…Magnificent.” - Kirkus Reviews, Starred review
“Piñeiro’s writing offers plenty of humor, as well as clever historical and literary Easter eggs for readers to puzzle out.” - Publisher’s Weekly
“Is this the greatest idea for a book ever? Yes. Yes it is.” - James Riley, author of the New York Times bestselling Story Thieves series
"Piñeiro incorporates the characters' ethnic backgrounds...creatively and authentically into the story.” – Horn Book Magazine
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TIME VILLAINS
If you could invite any three people to dinner, who would they be? It seems like a simple enough homework assignment...right?
Javi Santiago is trying desperately not to fail sixth grade. So, when the annual “invite any three people to dinner” homework assignment rolls around, Javi enlists his best friend, Wiki, and his sister, Brady, to help him knock it out of the park.
But the dinner party is a lot more than they bargained for. The family’s mysterious antique table actually summons the historical guests to the meal. And while kid Mozart and the Earl of Sandwich aren’t too bad…Blackbeard the Pirate is the worst guest of all time.
Before they can shout “Avast ye!” Blackbeard escapes, determined to summon his bloodthirsty pirate crew. And as Javi, Wiki, and Brady try to figure out how to send the dread pirate back into his own time, they might have to invite other legendary figures to set things right again…
TIME VILLAINS 2
Can Javi stop Count Dracula and his monster crew from taking over the world?
After months of post-Blackbeard calm, the trio’s beloved Principal Gale has to make an unexpected trip back to Oz, leaving the excessively strict and downright terrifying Ms. Vlad in charge.
With the school all kinds of doom and gloom the trio is desperate for some change. Luckily that arrives in the form of their new Vice Principal, Mr. Dragon. Mr. D is immediately adored by the students…
Except something seems a little off about him, and soon it's clear he isn't who he says he is. With Brady under his spell he's able to summon his monster crew to take over the town, and eventually the world. Javi's going to have to get his own team if he's going to stop their evil vice principal before it's too late.
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Victor Piñeiro is the author of The Island of Forgotten Gods, Monster Problems and Time Villains, a Kirkus best book of the year and winner of the International Latino Book Award. He's also written/produced an award-winning documentary, designed games for Hasbro, led innovation at HBO Max, run social media for @YouTube and @Skittles and taught third graders.