THE CAT PROPHECIES

Thirteen-year-old Tito Rodríguez loves comics and anime and enjoys drawing his own stories.

Money has been tight for Tito and Mamá ever since Papá left Cali, Colombia, for Miami in search of work five years earlier. School offers little relief. Bully Brayan Uribe targets Tito relentlessly, using his Tourette’s as fuel for cruel teasing. Nothing in his favorite action films or superhero comics prepares him for the day he meets a real supernatural warrior in the form of an adorable street cat he calls Cukkito. In an instant, Tito is transported to Iguakay, Land of the Sacred Warriors, where he learns that the frightening Ywanch spirits feed on negative human energy and seek to break through the barrier between their realms. The Juaica, feline defenders sworn to protect Iguakay, are searching for the prophesied Chosen One who can restore balance. It may be Tito—or perhaps one of the new friends he meets along the way. When his family is threatened, Tito becomes determined to prove to his mentor, Cukkito, that he has the courage and discipline to stand against the Ywanch. The vivid training sequences and fast-paced battles will captivate superhero fans, while themes of friendship, resilience, loyalty, and self-acceptance add emotional depth. Readers will especially enjoy wisecracking Cukkito as well as Tito, who’s imperfect and anxious yet striving to become the hero he longs to be. Spanish words and Colombian culture are interwoven throughout.

Heart, humor, and heroism shine in this supernatural adventure.