An Encantadora's Guide to Legends and Lies
Quill Tree Books - September 15th, 2026
Cover to be revealed February 2026
Encanto meets Oceans 8 - This thrilling second installment in the Encantadora series follows Rosa and her friends as they are caught up in a hair-raising new heist with a monstrous twist.
Perfect for advanced readers as young as third grade all the way up to highschoolers who aren’t ready for Young Adult levels of romance or violence.
Rosa Coelho has traveled far from trapping monstros in the lowest city streets of Lua. Ever since her thief crew, the Tea Leaves, successfully heisted from the Ministério dos Monstros, she’s been trying to put her trapping skills behind her to become a full-fledged keeper, master of locks and puzzles.
And now she’s up against the puzzle of a lifetime. Driven to untangle the cryptic message her lost pai left behind, Rosa and her friends must travel to Sol, the City of Thieves, to compete in a series of challenges that would win her access to the answers she’s been looking for.
But when familiar faces return to sow chaos in the competition, the Tea Leaves discover the darkness within the Garden of Monstros is much more treacherous than they ever imagined. Caught between past and future, Lua and Sol, her knowledge as a trapper and her duty as a keeper, Rosa will need to choose the right path to save her found family—and the entire city—before it’s too late.
ISBN: TBD
Ages: 8-13
Grades - 3rd to 8th
Praise for An Encantadora’s Guide to Monstros and Magic
“A phenomenal debut with smooth execution, exciting capers, and heaps of originality.”
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Debut author Mendonca’s characters are a standout feature of the novel; Rosa’s difficultly balancing personal desires and familial loyalties alongside unflinching depictions of harsh financial realities resonates throughout this unique, complex fantasy adventure whose world- building draws inspiration from Portuguese origins.”
Publisher’s Weekly, starred review
“An inventive and twisty heist filled with magic and mystery, monsters and marvels, Sarah J. Mendonca’s debut is an entrancing read.”
Anne Ursu, author of Not Quite a Ghost
“An endlessly imaginative and enchanting debut, An Encantadora’s Guide to Monstros and Magic is sure to snare readers with its fierce friendships, daring, and edge-of-your-seat secrets.”
Tracy Badua, author of Freddie vs. the Family Curse and The Cookie Crumbles
"With vivid monstros, brilliant young thieves, and layers of secrets that fit like a puzzle box, An Encantadora’s Guide to Monstros and Magic is a heist story to treasure. I couldn’t stop reading this sparkling adventure!"
Diane Magras, author of the Mad Wolf's Daughter books and Secret of the Shadow Beasts

