Publisher's Synopsis
La nueva novela de la celebre autora Angela Cervantes combina una escalofriante historia de fantasmas con su sincero estilo narrativo.
"Uno, dos, el celador te viene a buscar. Tres, cuatro, dejaras de respirar. Cinco, seis, como un palo flotaras. Siete, ocho, tu destino encontraras".Rafael Fuentes no se asusta facilmente. Le encanta escribir historias de fantasmas, leer libros de terror y entretener a sus amigos con cuentos aterradores que crea en el acto. Rafa se ha enfrentado a tantas situaciones aterradoras en la vida real que las apariciones fantasmales no le quitan el sueno. Su madre pronto saldra de la carcel y vendra a vivir con el, su hermana y sus abuelos. Por primera vez en mucho tiempo, Rafa siente que el miedo se le acumula en el estomago.Para distraerse del regreso de su madre, Rafa pasa una noche elaborando la historia de fantasmas mas aterradora que jamas haya contado. Bajo una espeluznante luna de sangre, Rafa le cuenta a un grupo de amigos sobre el celador, un fantasma malvado que atrae a los ninos desprevenidos al estanque del vecindario... y nunca regresan. Rafa esta muy orgulloso de su ultima creacion, hasta que empiezan a suceder cosas extranas a su alrededor y se da cuenta de que el celador es real. Rafa le ha dado vida al fantasma y solo el puede detenerlo.Celebrated author Angela Cervantes' brand new novel combines a chilling ghost story with her award-winning, heartfelt storytelling style.One two, the Caretaker's coming for you. Three-four, you'll breathe no more. Five-six, you'll float like sticks. Seven, eight, you'll meet your fate.Rafael Fuentes isn't easily scared. He loves writing ghost stories, reading scary books, and entertaining his friends with terrifying tales he creates on the spot. Rafa has come up against enough real-life scary situations that fictional hauntings seem like no big deal. Rafa's incarcerated mom is being released from jail soon, and will be coming to live with him, his sister, and their grandparents. For the first time in a while, Rafa feels a pit of fear growing in his stomach.To take his mind off his mom's return, Rafa spends an evening crafting the scariest ghost story he's ever told. As an eerie blood moon hangs in the sky, Rafa tells a group of friends about The Caretaker. The Caretaker is an evil ghost who lures unsuspecting kids into the neighborhood pond. . . and they don't ever come out. Rafa is really proud of his latest creation, until strange things start to happen around him. With a sinking feeling, Rafa realizes the Caretaker is real. Rafa has brought the ghost to life--and only he can stop him.
