Malicia en el país de las fechorías

Josie, una niña de diez años que vive en Nueva Orleans, acompaña a su madre Louise, a ver a Willie, la dueña del burdel más famoso de la ciudad, para que vuelva a darle trabajo. Willie siente una simpatía inmediata por Josie y le concede una nueva oportunidad a su madre. Siete años más tarde, gracias a Willie, Josie ha conseguido trabajo en una librería en cuya trastienda vive para mantenerse apartada de Louise todo lo posible. A cambio, echa una mano limpiando en el burdel y ayuda a Willie con las cuentas, pues se ha convertido en una de sus personas de confianza. Pero Josie sueña...

Fairy Oak is a magical and ancient town, hidden in the folds of an immortal time. To find it, you would have to travel through plateaus and thickets, green flowery valleys and ocean bays. The town is inhabited by magical creatures and beings without powers, but it is difficult to distinguish one from the other, since wizards, witches and ordinary citizens have lived in their stone houses for so long that no one pays attention to their reciprocal oddities and they all look a bit alike. Except for fairies, which are very small and bright, and... they fly. This story, told by one of them, tells...

Presents the story of an ant living in a small town in Yucatan, where these insects are pale in color and walk in zigzag lines.

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