Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omega Morales and the Legend of La Lechuza | 2022 | Laekan Zea Kemp | Buy |
| 2 | Omega Morales and the Curse of El Cucuy | 2023 | Laekan Zea Kemp | Buy |
The Omega Morales series brings Mexican folklore into middle grade adventure fiction. Omega Morales and the Legend of La Lechuza (2022) introduces a young Latina protagonist who discovers that the legends she grew up hearing are real, setting her on a path through increasingly dangerous encounters with mythological figures.
Omega Morales and the Curse of El Cucuy (2023) continues the story, deepening both the mythology and Omega’s growth as a character. Kemp uses the folklore as more than window dressing; the legends connect to themes of cultural identity and family heritage that ground the fantasy in real emotional territory.