The Murmur of Bees

"The Murmur of Bees" is a captivating debut novel translated into English by Sofía Segovia, set in a small Mexican town on the brink of revolution. The story begins with the discovery of a mysterious, disfigured child named Simonopio, found abandoned by an old woman, who is adopted by the Morales family. Gifted with the ability to see visions of the future, Simonopio becomes both a wonder and a protector for his adoptive family amid the turbulence of the Mexican Revolution and the influenza pandemic of 1918, ultimately shaping their destiny in unimaginable ways.