J. C. Cervantes grew up in San Diego and was fascinated by stories about Maya gods and magic as a child. Those tales inspired her to write a best-selling middle grade fantasy trilogy about children of Maya and Aztec gods for Rick Riordan Presents: The Storm Runner, The Fire Keeper, and The Shadow Crosser, two of which featured Ren as a main character. Jen's short story "The Cave of Doom" in the best-selling The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities anthology also ties into this book. For more work by J. C. Cervantes, look for her YA rom com, Flirting with Fate, and her entry in the YA fiction series The Mirror: Fractured Path. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter: @jencerv, and Instagram: #authorjcervantes.
Genres: Children's Fiction, Young Adult Romance, General Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy
Series
Novels
Tortilla Sun (2010) (as by Jennifer Cervantes)
The Enchanted Hacienda (2023)
Always Isn't Forever (2023)
The Daggers of Ire (2024)
The Anatomy of Magic (2025)
The Enchanted Hacienda (2023)
Always Isn't Forever (2023)
The Daggers of Ire (2024)
The Anatomy of Magic (2025)
Series contributed to
Rick Riordan Presents
The Storm Runner (2018)
The Fire Keeper (2019)
The Shadow Crosser (2020)
The Lords of Night (2022)
Dawn of the Jaguar (2023)
The Storm Runner (2018)
The Fire Keeper (2019)
The Shadow Crosser (2020)
The Lords of Night (2022)
Dawn of the Jaguar (2023)
J C Cervantes recommends
Nura and the Immortal Palace (2022)
M T Khan
"Both startling and beautiful. Nura will win your heart in the first pages of this magical adventure with surprises at every turn."
Witchlings (2022)
(Witchlings, book 1)
Claribel A Ortega
"Inventive. Magical. Enchanting. An absolutely charming tale with its heart rooted in the friendships we make and keep."
Ballad & Dagger (2022)
(Outlaw Saints, book 1)
Daniel José Older
"Evocative and enchanting. Older has created an intricate, sometimes unforgiving world that weaves a vital narrative and provides a feast for readers' imaginations."
More recommendations
Anthologies containing stories by J C Cervantes
Visitors also looked at these authors