A captivating mystery that seamlessly weaves elements of culture, religion, science, and human emotion. Set in the idyllic Caribbean coast, the novel resonates with truths that may be lies and secrets potentially never revealed.
Was Maria lying to hide a despicable secret? Or was she birthing a leader? Extraordinary events unfolded as millions united, chanting one phrase - 'Loro Santo': Holy Parrot.
Buritaca, Colombia: Mary, sixteen, insisted the parrot, known as Gabriel, told her she was to be the mother of a saviour for the new millennium. She said she was a virgin. Pablo, suspected as being the child's father, mysteriously disappeared. Leo Lumière, a student from Australia, was torn between exposing a crime and protecting Maria from those seeking to eliminate her.
2023 The Brew Seal of Excellence
2023 Literary Titan 5-star book award
2023 Readers' Favorite 5-star book award
2023 Indie BRAG Medallion
2023 Firebird Book Award Winner (three categories)
2023 Nautilus Silver Book Award Winner
2023 International Impact Book Awards Winner
2023 Hawthorn Prize Finalist
2023 Maxy Awards Finalist
2023 London Book Festival Runner-Up
2023 New York Book Festival Runner-Up
2023 Paris Book Festival Runner-Up
2023 Awesome Indies 5-star book award
2023 Awesome Indies Seal of Excellence
2023 Florida Authors And Publishers Association bronze award
2023 COVR Visionary Fiction Award Winner
2023 San Francisco Book Awards Honorable Mention
2023 Living Now Silver Evergreen Book Medal For Fiction
2023 NYC Big Book Award Distinguished Favorite
2023 Readers' Choice Book Awards Finalist
2023 Chanticleer International Book Awards Long List
2023 Maincrest Media Award Winner
2024 Independent Press Awards Distinguished Favorite
2024 BREW Book Excellence Award
