Zoraida Cordova is a popular author of more than a dozen Young Adult novels and short stories. In addition to writing novels, she is the co-founder of We Need Diverse Books, co-editor of the bestselling book Vampires Never Age, and co-creator of the signature podcast Deadline City. Zoraida was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, but calls New York City home. Nominated for Best Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021. INDIE NEXT LIST pick for September 2021. Amazon Best Book. "The Legacy of the Divine Orchid" is a truly magical story combining a mystical world with the mundane reality of one family. Zoraida Cordova masterfully unravels the mystery of who the Divine Orchid is, exploring the complexities of an entire generation of her family. No one could explain how a house suddenly appeared mysteriously in the City of Four Rivers. And no one knew where the woman living in it, named Orchid Montoya, came from. Local residents considered her a witch because an oasis appeared near her house in the middle of an arid valley. She lived a long life and left behind many secrets and mysteries. Seven years after her death, a luminous silhouette begins to destroy the Montoya family. To escape death, the four heirs of the Orchid go to Ecuador - a place where the secrets of her past are hidden. For fans of Alice Hoffman, Isabel Allende, Sarah Edison Allen and Sandra Cisneros.