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Perfect for fans of Alice Hoffman, Isabel Allende, and Sarah Addison Allen, a family searches for the truth hidden in their past in this "expertly woven tale of family power, threaded with as much mystery as magic" (V.E. Schwab, #1 New York Times bestselling author).
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Why read it?
1 author picked The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love books about complicated families, and I love navigating my own hardships through fantasy and magic. This book delivered on all those fronts.
The relationships are so juicy and complicated and real, and I was so captivated by each family member (the book jumps through time to cover a good chunk of a family tree). The absurdity of the plot and magical realism elements made me laugh, but they also struck me right in the heart.
Reading this book helped me on my own journey of reckoning with generational trauma.
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