![]() ![]() He says she is bound to him by the bone in her thumb, and will die if he cannot find the pieces of himself to remove it. This summons a god of death, Hun-Kamé, who says his brother, Vuvub-Kamé and Carilio took away four pieces of his body and sealed him away. Instead, she finds bones and one embeds itself into her thumb. Angry, Casiopea opens Carilio’s trunk hoping to find some gold so she can escape. When she refuses, he tells Carilio that she is being disrespectful and she is barred from the trip. The night before Casiopea is meant to accompany her grandfather to a cenote which is rumored to have mystical healing powers, Martίn finds her and demands she shine his shoes. Her mother promises they will save money so Casiopea can leave, but she believes she is trapped. However, Casiopea dreams of freedom and wants to return to Mérida where she was born. ![]() ![]() While the rest of the world is flourishing, her island of Uukumil is stuck in the past, plagued by overzealous priests and the oppression of women. Hardcover.ġ8-year-old Casiopea is forced to work for her bitter grandfather Carilio, his family, and her cruel cousin Martín after the death of her father when she was younger. The following version of this novel was used to make this study guide: Moreno-Garcia, Silva. ![]()
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