The Law of Love

I found this book hilarious and uplifting – and distinctly different from Like Water for Chocolate, which I also loved. The somber first chapter is set in the time of the conquistadors; then, chapter two flips into the future. The rest of the book is filled with what I call "fun with cosmic consciousness." The characters and situations are quirky and interesting, the plot is fast-paced and filled with twists and turns. The Law of Love is a truly unique experience, and I highly recommend it.
– Cathryn Pisarski, Editor of Cune Magazine

This translation by Margaret Sayers Peden comes with a CD of arias by Puccini and Mexican danzones, and 48 pages of striking color illustrations by Spanish artist Miguelano Prado. The text by Esquivel is part science fiction, part new age spiritual journey, as she chronicles the efforts of 23rd century "astroanalyst" Azucena to find her twin soul

Chapter One begins,
When do the dead die? When they are forgotten. When does a city disappear? When it no longer exists in the memories of those who lived there. When does one stop loving? When one begins to love anew. Of this there is no doubt.

Chapter Two begins,
There is nothing easy about being a guardian angel. But being Anacreonte, Azucena's guardian angel, really is the pits. Azucena never listens to reason. She is used to having her own blessed way, and let me tell you, in her case, blessed has nothing to do with divine. . . . To top it off, she has the royal nerve to decide that it is only fitting and just that she finally encounter her twin soul, since she has already suffered enough and isn't in the mood to wait another lifetime. With serene stubbornness, she has worked her way through all the red tape necessary to convince the bureaucrats to allow her to make contact with Rodrigo.

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