Carlos Alberto Pablo Hernandez (born January 14, 1971) is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy.

The first Sal and Gabi novel was described by Kirkus Reviews as "a breath of fresh air"[7] while Publishers Weekly gave both novels starred reviews, applauding Break the Universe's "nonstop sense of wonder [that] accompanies a genuinely heartwarming and humorous tone" and concluding that "Sal and Gabi are clearly a fictional team destined for greatness".

[10] This short story collection combines elements of science fiction, magical realism and fantasy to artfully portray the experience of straddling the liminal space between white U.S. culture and "Latinidad".

As Joy Sanchez-Taylor notes in Diverse Futures: Science Fiction and Authors of Color (2021), the title story, which shares the same name as the title of the collection, highlights the tension between the indigenous practice of Santeria and Catholicism "to demonstrate the limitations of Western cultures reliance on 'rational' thought and the Western scientific method".

[11] The stories included "Aphotic Ghost," "Homeostasis," "Entanglements," "International Studbook of the Giant Panda," "Macrobe Conservation Project," "Los Simpáticos," "More Than Pigs and Rosaries Can Give," "Bone of My Bone," "Magical Properties of Unicorn Ivory," "American Moat," "Fantaisie Impromptu no.4 in C#min, op.66" and "Assimilated Cuban's Guide to Quantum Santeria".