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The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa
4.0
adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Mar is a transmasculine nonbinary teen pirate hiding a magical ability to manipulate fire and ice. But their magic isn’t enough to reverse a wicked bargain made by their father, and now el Diablo has come to collect his payment: the soul of Mar’s father and the entire crew of their ship. 

This was such a fun YA fantasy adventure! I loved Mar's journey of self discovery and self-love. The cast of side characters- Bas, the cocky but loveable pirate and Dami, the sarcastic, gender fluid demon. 

I can't wait to pick up Novoa's companion novel- The Diablo's Curse.