Ingrid Rojas Contreras’s family believes some of them are touched by magic, an ability to speak to the dead, see the future, heal, and move clouds. Part of the family sees what they call “the secret” as a gift, while others see it as a curse. Her mother and grandfather both inherited “the secret,” and after a strange occurrence, Contreras’s family thinks she might have it as well.

WOW. I have never read a memoir that feels so much like fiction, and I mean that in the absolute best way. It's transportive, beautifully written, full of larger-than-life characters, and I mean come on, it's about real life magic! I was gasping and yelling "oh my god" throughout the book. Contreras is an incredibly gifted writer with an incredibly unique story to tell.