ZORAIDA C RDOVA was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, where she learned to speak English by watching Disney's The Little Mermaid and Michael Jackson's Moonwalker on repeat. Her favorite things are sparkly-like merdudes, Christmas, and New York City at night. Visit her at www.zoraidacordova.com.
"""""Tristan's cocky, dudelike voice feels authentic, and the cliff-hanger ending leaves readers anticipating the next 'clash of sand and sea.'"" "" - Booklist ""One of the few Latinas working in the hugely popular YA paranormal genre . . . Her books capture the gritty, freak-show cool of Coney Island and explore an otherworldly island populated by sea creatures that are dangerously different than typical Disney lore. The story also has a romantic current that runs through the murky, ever-shifting relationship between Tristan and his childhood-friend-turned-hot-chick Layla Santos. "" - Cosmopolitan for Latinas ""This fast-paced read will appeal to Percy Jackson fans who are now older teens; there is plenty of adventure, plus a helping of relationship drama and a sprinkling of humor. . . .the page-turning action is sure to keep [readers] on the edge of their seats. The cliff-hanger ending will leave them clamoring for the next installment."" - School Library Journal"