Charlie Hernández & the Golden Dooms

Charlie Hernández & the Golden Dooms
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Age Range
10+
Release Date
September 13, 2022
ISBN
978-1534484214
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Inspired by Hispanic folklore, legends, and myths from the Iberian Peninsula and Central and South America, this third book in the Charlie Hernández series follows Charlie as he fights against an army of the dead.

After hitchhiking across Central and South America to rescue the Witch Queen and face off against La Mano Peluda, Charlie Hernández is pretty much grounded for life. But after all he’s been through, some quiet time at home with his parents might be nice. Though it would be better if he didn’t have to share his room with his obnoxiously perfect cousin Raúl, who’s staying with them.

But quiet is hard to come by when you’re the fifth and final morphling, and it’s not long before death walks back into Charlie’s life. Or at least, the dead do, starting with a mysterious young calaca who corners him at school, dropping cryptic hints about trouble brewing in the 305. With the League of Shadows focused on repairing fractured alliances and tracking gathering armies, this one’s up to Charlie to solve.

Following the clues only leads to more questions, and not even teenage investigative journalist extraordinaire Violet Rey can figure out how a sudden rooster infestation, earthquakes, missing persons, and a pet-napping gang of lizard-men—whom Charlie doesn’t recognize from any legend—are all connected. Most concerning of all is when they learn a map has been stolen that reveals the locations of the Golden Dooms, the twelve ancient calaca watchmen who form the magical barrier between the realms.

To stop the impending invasion, Charlie and Violet must outwit an ancient evil and unravel the most sinister of schemes. That is, unless they’d rather watch the Land of the Living get overrun by the dead.

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A Quirky Tale
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4.0
Plot
 
4.0
Characters
 
4.0
Writing Style
 
4.0
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Charlie Hernández is involved in another quirky tale when a calaca comes to him with a mystery to investigate. With his friends and family's help, they uncover what the Golden Dooms are, what happened to missing people, and why there are so many roosters suddenly around the neighborhood. Whenever Charlie is surprised or the danger mounts, I like his references to pop culture from my childhood.
His relationship with Violet develops into the official title of boyfriend and girlfriend with all its awkward glory of figuring out they like each other and taking the risk of asking.
Charlie’s cousin Raul comes to stay with his family. He ends up having special talents as well that come in handy as they are evading danger. I like that his mother and best guy friends finally have a role in the action. Given how close he is to them I hope they continue to have a bigger role to play in the story in the future.
Overall, this was an enjoyable read with many quirky twists in the plot. I look forward to the next book in the series.
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