Los gemelos héroes y el Reino del Temor (Leyendas de la serpiente emplumada #3)

The Hero Twins in the Realm of Fright (Tales of the Feathered Serpent #3)
By David Bowles, Charlene Bowles
Coming Soon

Paperback available May 12, 2026

En esta novela gráfica que reinventa un cuento indígena mexicano, los gemelos semidioses usan la magia de las canción para rescatar a su padre ya su tío de la peligrosa Tierra de los Muertos. Una aventura suprema para los lectores preadolescentes!

In this graphic novel retelling of an Indigenous Mexican tale, demigod twins must use their magic of song to rescue their father and uncle from the perilous Land of the Dead. A supreme middle-grade adventure!

Description

En la era en que los semidioses mayas prepararon el mundo para los humanos, dos de ellos, los gemelos Junajpú e Ixbalanké, reciben una misión de su madre: rescatar a su padre y a su tío de Xibalbá, la Tierra de los Muertos.

Los gemelos deben seguir los pasos de su padre y su tío, quienes perdieron ante la realeza de Xibalbá. Deben usar toda su inteligencia, incluyendo la magia de sus canciones y su conexión con los animales, para burlar a los habitantes del Reino del Temor: mosquitos, guacamayos, luciérnagas y más acuden en su ayuda mientras pasan noches aterrorizados y días jugando a la pelota con la realeza.

Pero a veces, ni siquiera el ingenio puede salvar a un semidiós. A veces, existe una Magia Primordial que tiene planes aún más ambiciosos para héroes como estos gemelos.

In the age when Maya demigods prepared the world for humans, two of those demigods, twins Hunahpu and Xbalanke, are given a mission by their mother: rescue their father and uncle from Xibalba, the Land of the Dead.

The twins must follow in the path of their father and uncle, who lost to Xibalba’s royalty. They must use all their cleverness, including their magic of song and connection to the animals, to outwit the denizens of the Realm of Fright: mosquitos, macaws, fireflies, and more come to the twins’ aid as they spend nights in fright and days playing ball with royalty.

But sometimes, even wit cannot save a demigod. Sometimes, there is a Magic Primeval that has even bigger plans for heroes such as these twins.

About the Creators

David Bowles

David Bowles is a Mexican American author and translator from South Texas, where he teaches literature and Nahuatl at the University of Texas Río Grande Valley. Among his forty published books are the multiple-award-winning They Call Me Güero, The Prince & the Coyote, and Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky: Myths of Mexico, as well as the series Garza Twins, 13th Street, and Clockwork Curandera. He is the current president of the Texas Institute of Letters.

Charlene Bowles

Charlene Bowles is a Mexican American comic artist and illustrator from South Texas. In addition to the Tales of the Feathered Serpent series, she has illustrated several readers for educational programs and designed the covers of multiple comics and books, including the Garza Twins series. She is presently writing her first children's book and graphic novel.

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781947627758
  • Price $15.95
  • Publication Date May 12, 2026
  • Trim Size 10.5 × 7 in
  • Weight N/A
  • Page Count 80
  • Interests

  • Imprint Cinco Puntos Press
  • Audience Middle Grade
  • BISAC Category 1 JUV / Places / Mexico
  • BISAC Category 2 JUV / Comics & Graphic Novels / Fairy Tales, Folklore, Legends & Mythology
  • BISAC Category 3 JUV / Comics & Graphic Novels / Fantasy
  • Themes Alaskan Native / Indigenous / First Nations / Native American, Persistence / Grit / Overcoming Obstacles, Courage, Families, Fantasy, Fiction, Folktale / Folklore / Mythology, Grandparents, Latine / Latino / Hispanic, Siblings & Cousins
  • Languages Spanish
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 9 - 12
  • Grade Range Grades 4 - 7
  • Interest Level Grades 9 - 12