The Lightning Queen by Laura Resau 336 pages
This story says it is for Juveniles however, I found the story to be meaty enough to be an Adult Fiction story, too. Gypsies bring their caravan through a rural village in Mexico. They speak different languages but learn to communicate with one another. The Gypsies trade fortune telling and the showing of films (movies) for food and it is a win-win for both sides. Teo's family is getting over the drowning death of his younger sister and the distraction of the Gypsies coming in seems a Godsend. Teo's grandfather is the village healer and he is teaching Teo his trade. Teo has a special gift of his own he is able to find common ground with animals and has the ability to understand and be understood by all animals, his closest being those with some deformity or maladie. The story is an accumulation of many true stories gathered by the author from rural Mexico. The Tarot reader in the tribe, the Mistress of Destiny foretells that Teo and his new Gypsy friend, Esma will be friends for life and this is the tale of where and how their lives intertwine throughout the years. A lovely story. I would recommend this book to young children and adults it is that good.
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