Llamas, superpowers, and childish megalomania—what the hell is in this book?!

A Secret Interview with Perusina, Perusino, and Their Creator Torsten Peters

They are cheeky, they are loud – and they now have a book.
We're talking about Perusina and Perusino, two children from the Inca Empire who not only annoy llamas but also gods, teachers, and all adults who are too serious.

The new children's book "Perusina & Perusino – Gods with Superpowers – Inca Edition" will be released in a few days by PeruMagazin. And we conducted the exclusive interview – with both main characters and the man who released them in the first place: Torsten Peters.

The conversation took place secretly. In a room without adults. Only a llama was allowed to listen.

"I thought we'd at least get a llama salary!"

Perusino, six years old, wears a poncho, sandals, and has an opinion on everything.
"I didn't want to be in a book. I wanted popcorn."
His sister Perusina, eight, just grins: "I wanted to be queen. Now I'm in a book. That's fine too."

Author Torsten Peters shrugs. "I did my best. I wanted to tell a story the way children experience it – with wit, nonsense, but real facts. And without that pedagogical cotton wool packaging."

The Inca – finally different

If you think this is just another well-behaved non-fiction series, you're mistaken.
Perusina and Perusino explain the Inca Empire with childlike absurdity:

• Gods in a bad mood
• Llamas with opinions
• And a sun god whose superpower is turned off

"We just say how it was. Or how we think it was," explains Perusina.
"And my belly has its own scene," Perusino adds proudly.

A Story for Parents Who Dare to Laugh

Torsten Peters has created a children's book that could just as easily sit on an adult's shelf.
"I want parents to laugh when they read aloud – not yawn. And I want children to feel strong. Curious. Loud. And a little wild."

Mission accomplished.
The book is simultaneously educational, chaotic, profound, and screamingly funny.

What happens if it becomes a bestseller?

"I'll buy a llama with sunglasses," says Perusino.

"I'll have a golden temple built. No boys allowed," says Perusina.

And Torsten Peters? "I'll keep writing. Unless they kidnap me first."

"Perusina & Perusino – Gods with Superpowers – Inca Edition" will be released in a few days by PeruMagazin.

A book for all who dare to see history through children's eyes.
Loud. Funny. And definitely not boring.