THE SKY OVER THE JUNGLE / EL CIELO DE LA SELVA

A Caribbean horror story about motherhood and human sacrifices

The jungle is a hungry god. One that allows you to live in its domain but demands the highest of prices in return. Its voracity never ends and those who live under its control must surrender their children, a bloody tribute. In a ruthless world of guerrilleros, narcos and prostitutes, mothers are forced to flee into the jungle. There, the only way to survive is to raise their own children as a sacrifice in an endless system of offering and retribution. The jungle becomes an otherworldly space where the fantastic and the savage mixes with madness and crumbling civilization. A violent yet fascinating fable, a provocative multivocal novel about motherhood and survival. Elaine Vilar Madruga (Havana, 1989) is already one of the latest and most powerful voices to be reckoned with in the new boom of Latin American literature. Throughout her works, this prolific author has developed a very particular universe as novelist, poet and playwright in books published in Cuba, Spain, United States, Canada, France, Italy and all around Latin America. Professor of creative writing and journalist, her books have been awarded with numerous international recognitions including Cálamo Award for Best Book of the Year (Spain), the Calendar Award (Cuba) or the "Escritura de las diferencias" International Award (Italy).