Rafael Bernal Livres

A bitter alcoholic retreats to the Mexican jungle, where he traps animals to fund his drinking, living in squalor. The Lacodón tribe sees potential in him, dubbing him Wise Owl. When he falls ill, a shaman named Black Ant saves him and inadvertently cures his alcoholism. As he recovers, he discovers a way to communicate with mosquitoes, learning their language, Mosquil. This newfound ability leads him to contemplate harnessing their power, while the narrative critiques ecological disaster and colonial exploitation with dark humor.

Filiberto García is in over his head. An aging ex-hitman with a filthy mouth, he has three days to stop a rumored Mongolian plot to assassinate the President of the United States on his visit to Mexico. Forced to work with agents from the FBI and the KGB, García must cut through international intrigue, but with bodies piling up and the investigation getting murkier, he starts to suspect shady dealings closer to home, and to wonder why the hell he was hired in the first place.