Character Interview - Luis
- Dan
- Aug 21
- 2 min read
Meet Luis, a math whiz and ghost expert. Is he truly an expert on all things paranormal, or is he saying that to impress Zuri?
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Where were you born?
I was born right here in Pinedale. Lived here all my life. Boring, I know. I plan to travel to England one day to visit Woolsthorpe Manor, which is the birthplace of Newton, and Cambridge University. That's the only university I want to attend. It'd be a dream come true to tread the same hallowed ground as Newton.
What is your favorite color?
Red. Apocryphal or not, I always imagine the apple that inspired Sir Isaac Newton's theory of gravity as bright red…like the perfect Red Delicious. I also love apples, the redder the better.
What is your dream job?
Math professor. I love math and want to share my passion with as many people as possible. I can't imagine a better way to accomplish that than by teaching at a university. It wouldn't have to be Cambridge, but it would be a huge bonus if it were.
What is your favorite food?
My favorite food? Anything my mom cooks when she pulls out all the stops—she's a real gourmand and a gourmet chef. She doesn't do that kind of cooking very often, though. Her day job as a lawyer means long hours.
How do you spend a typical Saturday night?
Most Saturday nights, I'm either studying mathematics or building scale models with ConnectSmithery STEM Bricks, like replicas of the International Space Station and the Tower of London. I also love superhero movies, DC and Marvel, so I often watch one with my mom, but not always.
My sister, Maria, used to harass me during my builds—one time she destroyed a model of the Eiffel Tower just as I was putting on the finishing touches (it was a twenty-hour build!)—but now that she has a night job at a motel, she's hardly ever around. That is awesome!
Zuri and her mother settle in Pinedale, North Carolina, to start over. For years, they’ve been on the run from Zuri’s father, a retired boxer and full-time gangland enforcer.
In Pinedale, Zuri finds a gym where she can train in mixed martial arts to pursue her dream of becoming a champion fighter. At Pinedale High, she discovers friends among the outcasts, academic challenges, and something unexpected…ghosts.
When Zuri encounters a tween phantom haunting the library, her life is turned upside down and inside out as she attempts to help the spirit. This incurs the wrath of devils, living and dead. Zuri will need her martial arts prowess, heart, and the aid of friends to protect everyone she loves.
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