Marimar inherits the farm, the land, but her power, her gift, does not quite manifest in how she hoped.
Reading their journeys and seeing them unfold in the way they do gives the reader a reason to be invested in them. They grow and develop as their gifts grow and develop. These four characters go through much in the seven years. While half of the plot follows Divina’s perspective, The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina also focuses on Marimar, Rey, Tatinelly, and her daughter, Rhiannon. Excellent CharactersĬordova also does not neglect her characters. How did Divina get her magic, and who is hunting them now that she is gone? The reader needs to know, and with the rising tension, the secrets begin to unravel wonderfully. There is a mystery here waiting to be solved, and Cordova uses her skills to entrance the reader with it.
Cordova continues to keep the reader engaged when going back and forth between the past and the present. The reader is invested in the story because of Cordova’s incredible writing talent. Cordova’s writing is concise without losing the magic, without losing the mystery and characterization and growth. What is so incredibly magical about Cordova’s writing is how her pacing never falters, how she shows so much with so little. While the story goes back to Divina’s beginnings, it also tells the story of the three cousins, expanding to cover seven years’ worth of time. The pacing is fantastic, and the story moves like water on a stream, building up to this magnificent waterfall. While the story goes back and forth between the past the present, it also focuses on Marimar, Rey, and Tatinelly. Her family is less than thrilled with her transformation, leaving them with more questions than answers and magical gifts that manifest differently. She knows her time has come, and she welcomes it, greeting death like an old friend. The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina entrances readers from the beginning, an open invitation to her funeral to her children and grandchildren to come and collect their inheritance.
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