{"product_id":"mu-eca","title":"Muñeca (Pre-Order June 2nd 2026)","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"471\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"348\"\u003eMuñeca \u003c\/em\u003eby Cynthia Gómez Pre-Order June 2nd 2026\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"471\"\u003eA lush, surreal Gothic debut, \u003cem data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"348\"\u003eMuñeca\u003c\/em\u003e by Cynthia Gómez is a haunting tale of witchcraft, forbidden love, and the dangerous cost of devotion set in 1968 Oakland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"473\" data-end=\"748\"\u003eNatalia Fuentes has heard the rumors about Violeta Miramontes — the beautiful young heiress left mysteriously paralyzed in her family’s grand house, victim, some say, of a terrible illness. But Nati, a queer, working-class witch, recognizes the signs of something far darker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"1078\"\u003eCertain that Violeta has been cursed, Nati schemes her way into the household as her caretaker, determined to break the spell and claim the promised reward. Inside the decaying mansion, she discovers not only proof of black magic, but a fragile, luminous woman trapped between worlds — and a secret that could destroy them both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1318\"\u003eAs magic deepens and affection turns to love, Nati grows reckless, pushing her powers beyond their limits and awakening ghosts she thought long buried. To save Violeta, she may have to sacrifice her future, her freedom, and her very soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1618\"\u003eRichly atmospheric, romantic, and razor-sharp, \u003cem data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1375\"\u003eMuñeca\u003c\/em\u003e is a spellbinding exploration of desire, class, queerness, and inheritance. With chilling beauty and emotional depth, Cynthia Gómez delivers a Gothic love story about what we risk — and what we become — when we dare to love without restraint.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cynthia Gomez","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49922245886145,"sku":"9798217047574","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/7767\/2385\/files\/muneca-pre-order-june-2nd-2026-2041083.jpg?v=1771939447","url":"https:\/\/thebookmatters.com\/products\/mu-eca","provider":"The Bookmatters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}