Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos HernandezMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Another one from the Rick Riordan Presents imprint, and it's another one that's a totally fresh twist on the signature style. Here, it's far more about contemporary Cuban culture and sci-fi shenanigans than it is about mythology, but it's still recognizably a graduate of the Riordan school of thought. A certifiable First Person Smartass protagonist who's disabled - Type 1 diabetic, to be precise - and has some magnificent powers that he has to learn to control a little more properly or else. It's a little less mythological, like I said, but the whole multiversal madness underlying Sal and Gabi and their adventure is, no cacaseca, the most fun I've had yet reading a Rick Riordan Presents book. Thank God it's not a standalone either, because I'd be super crushed if I couldn't read any more stories from Carlos Hernandez, following Sal and Gabi. Till then, all I gotta say is, "¡Chao pesca'o!"
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