Not one of the sacrifices chosen over the long history had survived-until now.

On the tip of the Yucatan peninsula the immortal Castillo family gathers in Tulum. Weary and haunted they receive the names of fifty-two human sacrifices chosen once every fifty-two years for the Underworld a tradition thought to have disappeared with the fall of the Aztec and Mayan empires.

Driving home one night college freshman Zara Moss swerves to avoid hitting a ghastly figure in the road. Lucas Castillo witnesses the car crash but when it comes time to supervise her abduction from the wreckage he intervenes. Something is different about Zara: Lucas has been having dreams of her arrival for five hundred years.

As Lucas and Zara come together to put an end to the bloody sacrifices they discover that the ancient tradition isn't so easily broken. The gods are angry and they have until the Winter Solstice to drag Zara to the Underworld.

Dela is the debut author of THE 52^ND saga. Before tracing the minds of Aztec gods with her writing Dela worked as a paralegal and could be found snowboarding at Brianhead Utah. She currently lives in Las Vegas with her husband three kids and two exceptionally fat Chihuahuas. Her website is www.delaauthor.com.

"This series opener offers an intriguing premise born from the bloody mythology of Central America... of mythology-driven stories will appreciate Dela's integration of Mayan/Aztec legends into an otherwise typical supernatural romance." - Publisher's Weekly

"THE 52ND is a unique entry in the YA and Paranormal genres. With a diverse cast of characters thrilling mythology and a potential series ahead Dela knocks it out of the park with THE 52ND." - Indie Reader

"Pushing the boundaries of paranormal romance this expertly paced debut trades classic horror creatures for Mesoamerican deities." - Kirkus Review