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1. Wage, Wait, Win by Mossy_Fossil

   Fandoms: Book of Life (2014)  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/M, M/M, Multi
   • Work in Progress

   09 Aug 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Joaquín Mondragón/Manolo Sánchez
   • Carlos Sánchez/Carmen Sánchez/OC
   • Carlos Sánchez/OC - Relationship
   • OC/OC
   • Xibalba/La Muerte
   • Joaquín Mondragón
   • Manolo Sánchez
   • María Posada
   • Carlos Sánchez (Book of Life)
   • Carmen Sánchez
   • La Muerte (Book of Life)
   • Xibalba (Book of Life)
   • Candle Maker (Book of Life)
   • Rodríguez Brothers (Book of Life)
   • Manolo's Ancestors
   • Joaquín's Ancestors
   • (Mentioned)Gertrude and Matilda Mondragón
   • Original Character(s) - Character
   • Bullfighter Joaquín
   • Soldier Maria
   • Carmen still dies
   • Homosexuality
   • Polyamory
   • untraditional marriage
   • Musician Manolo
   • Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con
   • Implied/Referenced Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
   • Sexual Assault
   • Child & Adult Abuse
   • Death & Resurrection
   • Omegaverse
   • Boarding School-Student Manolo
   • Trans (OC)Character
   • Joaquín Sr. is alive & divorced
   • Good-Bad-Redeemed Dad Joaquín Sr.
   • Good Dad Carlos
   • Manolo has a 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳
   • Soldier Joaquín

   Summary

   What if Manolo was sent away instead of Maria? What if Joaquín waited for Manolo? "Wait- This sounds like a swap AU." That's because it is! :D Join me as I give you my Twistee Treat version of a TBoL Swap-AU!

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   96,263

   Chapters:

   17/?

   Comments:

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   Kudos:

   19

   Bookmarks:

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