Petra Peña dreams of becoming a storyteller like her grandmother, but a solar flare sets Earth on a collision course with a comet, forcing her family onto an interstellar ship. When Petra wakes several centuries later from cryogenic sleep, she discovers a sinister group called the Collective has taken control of the vessel. They have systematically erased all traces of human history, individuality, and culture to enforce a sterile, uniform society. As the only person who still possesses the memories of Earth and its folklore, Petra uses her hidden Mexican cuentos to resist the Collective’s brainwashing and protect the future of humanity.
Science fiction enthusiasts and readers interested in the intersection of traditional folklore and dystopian futures will appreciate this narrative. It provides a look at how cultural heritage functions as a tool for survival and identity within oppressive regimes. Readers gain an understanding of why specific oral traditions persist despite efforts to standardize human experience. The book illustrates the practical necessity of artistic memory when technical expertise alone cannot sustain a civilization or define its morality during deep-space colonization.
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
