Signal to Noise
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Moreno-Garcia, Silvia
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Rebellion Publishing Ltd , 2022.
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Mexico City, 1988: Long before iTunes or MP3s, you said "I love you" with a mixtape. Meche, awkward and fifteen, has two equally unhip friends – Sebastian and Daniela – and a whole lot of vinyl records to keep her company. When she discovers how to cast spells using music, the future looks brighter for the trio. The three friends will piece together their broken families, change their status as non-entities, and maybe even find love... Mexico City, 2009: Two decades after abandoning the metropolis, Meche returns for her estranged father's funeral. It's hard enough to cope with her family, but then she runs into Sebastian, reviving memories from her childhood she thought she buried a long time ago. What really happened back then? What precipitated the bitter falling out with her father? Is there any magic left?

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eBook, Kindle
Edition
2, New edition with exclusive cover art by Jim Tierney
Street Date
09/13/2022
Language
English
ISBN
9781786186454
Subjects
Fantasy
Fiction
Literature

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Clark, P. Djeli
Both P. Djeli Clark and Silvia Moreno-Garcia work in non-Western fantasy settings, with Clark drawing from African/African-American and Middle Eastern traditions and Moreno-Garcia drawing on Mexican history and folklore. Both offer richly realized worlds often featuring strong female protagonists working within detailed storylines. -- Michael Jenkins
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Daphne Du Maurier and Silvia Moreno-Garcia write compelling, atmospheric books, oftentimes with suspenseful plots. While Du Maurier chiefly wrote suspense fiction with the occasional foray into the macabre and Moreno-Garcia writes science-fiction and fantasy in addition to Gothic fiction, readers who enjoy lush settings with menacing undertones will appreciate both authors. -- Tirzah Price
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Published Reviews

Publisher's Weekly Review

Moreno-Garcia takes readers back to the age of mixtapes and records in this sweet debut. In 1988 Mexico City, 15-year-old Meche and her only friends, book-loving Sebastian and dreamer Daniela, discover literal magic in Meche's record collection. They use their newfound powers to raise their social status, but the emotional stresses of magic and adolescence test their friendships to the breaking point. In 2009, Meche returns to Mexico City for the funeral of her father, a radio deejay and washout performer who fed her love of music, and confronts her estranged friends, reopening old wounds. This accurate depiction of outcast teenage life cycles effortlessly between eras. Meche, Sebastian, and Daniela are deeply believable characters, and numerous '80s musical references make this unusual story a welcome blast from the past. Agent: Eddie Schneider, Jabberwocky Literary Agency. (Mar.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Moreno-Garcia takes readers back to the age of mixtapes and records in this sweet debut. In 1988 Mexico City, 15-year-old Meche and her only friends, book-loving Sebastian and dreamer Daniela, discover literal magic in Meche's record collection. They use their newfound powers to raise their social status, but the emotional stresses of magic and adolescence test their friendships to the breaking point. In 2009, Meche returns to Mexico City for the funeral of her father, a radio deejay and washout performer who fed her love of music, and confronts her estranged friends, reopening old wounds. This accurate depiction of outcast teenage life cycles effortlessly between eras. Meche, Sebastian, and Daniela are deeply believable characters, and numerous '80s musical references make this unusual story a welcome blast from the past. Agent: Eddie Schneider, Jabberwocky Literary Agency. (Mar.)

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Moreno-Garcia, S. (2022). Signal to Noise (2, New edition with exclusive cover art by Jim Tierney). Rebellion Publishing Ltd.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Moreno-Garcia, Silvia. 2022. Signal to Noise. Rebellion Publishing Ltd.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Moreno-Garcia, Silvia. Signal to Noise Rebellion Publishing Ltd, 2022.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Moreno-Garcia, S. (2022). Signal to noise. 2, New edn with exclusive cover art by Jim Tierney Rebellion Publishing Ltd.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Moreno-Garcia, Silvia. Signal to Noise 2, New edition with exclusive cover art by Jim Tierney, Rebellion Publishing Ltd, 2022.

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