Brutal Journey: Cabeza de Vaca and the Epic First Crossing of North America BOTY_2025 hex marks the spot in

hex marks the spot in this enchanting romance that will delight fans of Practical Magic and The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

Anyone with an interest in the occult

On a chilly spring day

this memoir provides revelatory

even if that means sacrificing her trust in him

Brutal Journey: Cabeza de Vaca and the Epic First Crossing of North America BOTY_2025 hex marks the spot in"Schneider's thorough research and vivid writing create a fast paced, moving story, one that is difficult to believe and impossible to forget." The New York Times Book Review A gripping survival epic, Brutal Journey tells the story of an army of would be conquerors, bound for glory, who landed in Florida in 1528. But only four of the four hundred would survive: eight years and some five thousand miles later, three Spaniards and a black Moroccan