It's the end of an era! Max's uncle -legendary luchador, the Guardian Angel- is getting married and walking away from wrestling! Max was set on taking over the wrestling role, but not so soon. He's just fourteen! To make it worse, his uncle chose a wild new wrestler for his last match, the Fallen Angel. If the villain wins, will the legend of the Guardian Angel die before Max is ready to put on the mask?
!Es el fin de una era! El tio de Max -el legendario luchador, El Angel Guardian- se va a casar, !y retirarse de la lucha libre! Max queria ser la siguiente persona a asumir el papel del heroe enmascarado, pero no tan pronto. !Solo tiene catorce anos! Y para colmo, su tio escogio un nuevo luchador temerario para su ultima pelea, el Angel Caido. Si gana el villano, ?morira la leyenda del Angel Guardian antes de que Max este listo para ponerse la mascara?
Maximilian and the Curse of the Fallen Angel is the fourth in the "Max's Lucha Libre Adventures" series. Catch up on the adventures:
1-Maximilian and the Mystery of the Guardian Angel 2-Maximilian and the Bingo Rematch 3-Maximilian and the Lucha Libre Club
Born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley, author and luche libre aficionado Xavier Garza is a prolific author, artist, and storyteller whose work focuses primarily on his experiences growing up in the small border town of Rio Grande City. Garza has exhibited his art and performed his stories in venues throughout Texas, Arizona and the state of Washington. Garza lives in San Antonio, Texas with his wife Irma and their young son Vincent.
Garza is author and illustrator of several lucha libre picture books for children. His lucha libre middle grade series began in 2005 with Lucha Libre: The Man in the Silver Mask and quickly became a hit among children and lucha libre fans. He has won a 2012 Pura Belpre an Americas Award Honor Book, a Texas Institute of Letters H-E-B Award for Best Children's Book, and been named an ALA Notable Children's Book, among other recognitions.
- ISBN10 1947627317
- ISBN13 9781947627314
- Publish Date 6 February 2020 (first published 17 January 2020)
- Publish Status Transferred
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Cinco Puntos Press,U.S.
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 224
- Language English