The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina
Book Feature - The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova
HBL Note: The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova “is everything I love in a book.” That’s what the publicist said who wrote to me about this novel. And publicists read A LOT of books so if one really stands out to them, it means something. You might associate the name Zoraida Córdova with YA/middle grade books, but this novel (four years in the making) is Zoraida Córdova’s adult debut. Scroll down to read all about The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina.
Book Feature - The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova
From the publisher:
The Montoyas are used to a life without explanations. They know better than to ask why the pantry never seems to run low or empty, or why their matriarch won’t ever leave their home in Four Rivers—even for graduations, weddings, or baptisms. But when Orquídea Divina invites them to her funeral and to collect their inheritance, they hope to learn the secrets that she has held onto so tightly their whole lives. Instead, Orquídea is transformed, leaving them with more questions than answers.
Seven years later, her gifts have manifested in different ways for Marimar, Rey, and Tatinelly’s daughter, Rhiannon, granting them unexpected blessings. But soon, a hidden figure begins to tear through their family tree, picking them off one by one as it seeks to destroy Orquídea’s line. Determined to save what’s left of their family and uncover the truth behind their inheritance, the four descendants travel to Ecuador—to the place where Orquídea buried her secrets and broken promises and never looked back.
Alternating between Orquídea’s past and her descendants’ present, The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina is an enchanting novel about what we knowingly and unknowingly inherit from our ancestors, the ties that bind, and reclaiming your power.
