The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto

Name: The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Adrianna Cuevas
ISBN: 9781666630411

Author: Adrianna Cuevas

Narrator: Anthony Rey Perez

Unabridged: 5 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 04/04/2023

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fantasy Stories

Synopsis

Rafa would rather live in the world of The Forgotten Age, his favorite role-playing game, than face his father’s increasing restrictions and his mother’s fading presence. But when Rafa and his friends decide to take the game out into the real world and steal their school cafeteria's slushie machine, his dad concocts a punishment Rafa never could’ve imagined?a month working on a ranch in New Mexico, far away from his friends, their game, and his mom’s quesitos in Miami. Life at Rancho Espanto isn’t as bad as Rafa initially expected, mostly due to Jennie, a new friend with similarly strong snack opinions, and Marcus, the veteran barn manager who's not as gruff as he appears. But when Rafa's work at the ranch is inexplicably sabotaged by a man who may not be what he seems, Rafa and Jennie explore what's behind the strange events at Rancho Espanto?and discover that the greatest mystery may have been with Rafa all along.

About Adrianna Cuevas

Adrianna Cuevas is a first-generation Cuban-American originally from Miami, Florida. After teaching Spanish and ESOL for sixteen years, she decided to pursue her passion for storytelling. When not writing, she enjoys hiking, traveling, and cooking lots of Cuban food with her husband and son in Austin, Texas.

About Anthony Rey Perez

Anthony Rey Perez is an experienced actor and voiceover artist who has worked on everything from commercials to television and film to audiobooks. The books he narrates span ages, classes, genres, and borders. A graduate of Florida State University, he currently resides in Los Angeles.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Julie on October 15, 2022

My official review! "The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto is funny, moving, and heartwarming. Adrianna Cuevas deftly weaves together friendship and mystery in a tale that is not just about the ghosts of the departed, but also of love, loss, and lingering grief. Her writing shines with a wry touch of humor, a......more

Goodreads review by Shirley on April 08, 2024

I was not prepared for the way this book tugged at my heart Pollito? Are you kidding me 😭 Such a great combination of spookiness with friendship, humor, and love.......more

Goodreads review by Beth on December 16, 2023

The cover is a bit deceiving. This isn’t a ghost story, it’s a mystery that takes place as a Florida kid is acclimating to life on a New Mexican ranch. There is pathos: a sick mom, a friend mourning her father, a vet battling ptsd, there are strange occurrences from an occasionally invisible man to......more

Goodreads review by Christina on May 08, 2023

The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto is filled with mystery, humor, unexpected twists and turns, and unexpected moments of exploring grief of past things, future things and everything in between. It made me laugh, but it also made me cry big time. The climax is a fantastic ride and the conclusion is sweet. (view spoiler)[A (hide spoiler)]......more

Goodreads review by Maritere on March 21, 2024

The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto is an engaging, smart, descriptive, I want more kind of book! I couldn't put it down! Adrianna Cuevas does an amazing job at keeping the readers excited at the story of a Cuban American boy and his adventures in a New Mexico ranch. The book has it all, friendship, myster......more