Signal to Noise - 2nd Edition by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Paperback)

About the Book

"Mexico City, 1988. Long before iTunes of MP3s, you said I love you with a mixtape. Meche, awkward and fifteen, discovers how to cast spells using music, and with her friends Sebastian and Daniela will piece together their broken families, and even find love... Two decades after abandoning the metropolis, Meche returns for her estranged father's funeral, reviving memories from her childhood she thought she buried a long time ago thoueally happened back then? Is there any magic left?"--

Book Synopsis

A beautiful new edition of Moreno-Garcia's stunning debut, featuring an illustrated cover by legendary artist Jim Tierney

Mexico City, 1988. Long before iTunes or MP3s, you said "I love you" with a mixtape. Meche, awkward and fifteen, discovers how to cast spells using music, and with her friends Sebastian and Daniela will piece together their broken families, and even find love...

Two decades after abandoning the metropolis, Meche returns for her estranged father's funeral, reviving memories from her childhood she thought she buried a long time ago. What really happened back then? Is there any magic left?

Review Quotes

"Signal to Noise hearkens of old, new, broken, and mended love, of what it means to follow a passion and the bittersweetness of failure." -- The Fantasy Hive

"Signal to Noise is a perfect young adult crossover novel, full of appeal, diverse characters & setting, wonderful writing-and magic." -- School Library Journal

"Haunting and beautifully nuanced, Signal to Noise is a magical first novel." -- The Guardian

"If you like well drawn characters, cool tunes and lashings and lashings of nostalgia, then you should check this out." -- Starburst Magazine

"In many ways, Signal to Noise is a coming-of-age tale, but it's also the tale of what comes after - and what happens when forces beyond our control, magical or otherwise, are better left that way." -- NPR

"Numerous '80s musical references make this unusual story a welcome blast from the past." -- Publishers Weekly-- "Publishers Weekly"

"Plenty of books use magic to talk about coming-of-age stories and the secrets that people bury... but few of them are as sad, or as evocative, as Silvia Moreno-Garcia's new novel Signal to Noise." -- io9

"Refreshing, lively and unique, Moreno-Garcia's debut novel is a triumph." -- RT Book Reviews

"The book is this rich, elaborate symphony of awesome that defies simple definitions." -- Kirkus

"This charming literary fantasy will resonate for readers of all ages." -- Barnes & Noble Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog

"Vibrantly new... one of the most important fantasy debuts of the year." -- Locus

About the Author

Silvia Moreno-Garcia is the author of the novels Velvet Was the Night, Mexican Gothic, Gods of Jade and Shadow, and a bunch of other books. She has also edited several anthologies, including the World Fantasy Award-winning She Walks in Shadows (a.k.a. Cthulhu's Daughters).