by Margaret Mahy · VIA LIBRE EDICIONES B · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788440603616
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«El ritual» is the fantasy and mystery novel by Margaret Mahy, published by Via Libre Ediciones B in paperback (239 pages, in Spanish).
Laura, a girl with premonitions no one takes seriously, sees her little brother Jacko fall ill for no reason. Laura is convinced that Carmody Braque, a supernatural being, is vampirizing Jacko. To save Jacko, Laura asks for help from Sorry, a classmate who hides being a warlock, and she will have to embrace magic and stand up to the threat.
The English original, titled The Changeover: A Supernatural Romance, won the Carnegie Medal in 1984. The Spanish translation is by Lucinda Blanco and this edition was published in 1988.
Aimed at young adult and adult readers who enjoy fantasy, romance, and supernatural mystery.
Margaret Mahy was a New Zealand author of children's and young adult books. Many of her story plots have strong supernatural elements but her writing concentrates on the themes of human relationships and growing up. She wrote more than 100 picture books, 40 novels and 20 collections of short stories. At her death she was one of thirty writers to win the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for her "lasting contribution to children's literature".
