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The Hacienda Kindle Edition

4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 2,501 ratings

Mexican Gothic meets Rebecca in this debut supernatural suspense novel, set in the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence, about a remote house, a sinister haunting, and the woman pulled into their clutches...

During the overthrow of the Mexican government, Beatriz’s father was executed and her home destroyed. When handsome Don Rodolfo Solórzano proposes, Beatriz ignores the rumors surrounding his first wife’s sudden demise, choosing instead to seize the security that his estate in the countryside provides. She will have her own home again, no matter the cost.
 
But Hacienda San Isidro is not the sanctuary she imagined.

When Rodolfo returns to work in the capital, visions and voices invade Beatriz’s sleep. The weight of invisible eyes follows her every move. Rodolfo’s sister, Juana, scoffs at Beatriz’s fears—but why does she refuse to enter the house at night? Why does the cook burn copal incense at the edge of the kitchen and mark the doorway with strange symbols? What really happened to the first Doña Solórzano?

Beatriz only knows two things for certain: Something is wrong with the hacienda. And no one there will save her.

Desperate for help, she clings to the young priest, Padre Andrés, as an ally. No ordinary priest, Andrés will have to rely on his skills as a witch to fight off the malevolent presence haunting the hacienda and protect the woman for whom he feels a powerful, forbidden attraction. But even he might not be enough to battle the darkness.

Far from a refuge, San Isidro may be Beatriz’s doom.
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Cañas's debut is a nightmare lined with velvet. — Roshani Chokshi

Deliciously haunted... — Simone St. James

The scary, atmospheric, gorgeous gothic of my dreams. — Rachel Hawkins

A haunted history, a gory gothic, a forbidden romance. — Alix E. Harrow

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“A thing of uncanny, chilling beauty. Hauntings, exorcisms, incantations, forbidden love — The Hacienda transports one to a world where love triumphs over demons.”
The New York Times

“[R]omantic, frightening, claustrophobic, and entirely satisfying.”
Vulture

“A tale of romance, dread, and supernatural menace."
Harper’s Bazaar

“[A] gothic tale of doomed love and vengeful spirits."
The Washington Post

“[A] chilling Mexican gothic horror, full of suspense that will have you tethered to each page.” 
NPR

“This Gothic thriller is *impossible* to put down.”
—Cosmopolitan

“Looking for supernatural suspense, forbidden love and a history lesson set in the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence? Pick up
The Hacienda."
Parade

“Don't read this gothic horror right before bedtime, especially if you're prone to nightmares."
Good Housekeeping

"[A] dazzling debut….Yeah, this one will keep you up at night, muttering 'one last page."
E! News

"A deliciously haunting novel that slithers into your mind and keeps you dreaming of it."
Buzzfeed

"After you read and enjoy Mexican Gothic, pick up this beautifully unsettling tale. Set in post-Independence War Mexico, this chilling suspense novel will leave you with chills as you follow the terrifying haunting at Hacienda San Isidro."
Glamour

Pretty much the perfect Gothic novel… meaning it reads like a brilliant piece of historical fiction and a, ‘Okay, I’m gonna need to sleep with the lights on now,’ horror novel.”
Jezebel

“Masterfully written. Perfect for a cozy night with a blanket and some hot chocolate.”
WBEZ Chicago

“The scary, atmospheric, gorgeous Gothic of my dreams.”
Rachel Hawkins, New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Upstairs

“Gothic terror at its best, layered with tension: class, religious, and sexual. You will be so immersed in its skillful storytelling that the hours will vanish.”
Simone St. James, New York Times bestselling author of The Sun Down Motel

"A haunted history, a gory gothic, a forbidden romance. This book kept me up at night, and it was worth every second of lost sleep."
—Alix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling author of The Once and Future Witches

“A hypnotic, sinister tale that is equal parts terrifying and luxurious. Cañas’s debut is a nightmare lined with velvet.”
Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Gilded Wolves

The Hacienda is a perfect gothic and Cañas is not afraid to pull in the horror element. An impressive debut.”
—Jayne Ann Krentz, New York Times bestselling author of Lightning in a Mirror

“A haunting gorgeous tale of doomed love, vengeful spirits, and tortured faith that I could not put down.”
S.A. Chakraborty, bestselling author of The Empire of Gold

"Lush, sinister, and darkly romantic.
The Hacienda is a haunting and brilliant debut."
Alexis Henderson, author of The Year of the Witching

“Absolutely enthralling—I read it in one sitting because its vivid prose and spectacular twists and turns made it impossible to put down.”
Genevieve Gornichec, bestselling author of The Witch’s Heart

“As romantic as it is terrifying,
The Hacienda is a lush, atmospheric read that never pulls any punches. Horror fans, fantasy fans, and romance fans will all find something to love here.”
Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf

“A stunning, spellbinding debut. The Hacienda is bone-chilling and gloriously gothic. Absolutely unmissable.”
Rachel Harrison, author of The Return

"
The Hacienda is a ghost story that also earns its place as literature. Cañas is a name to watch."
Daniel Abraham, co-author of The Expanse series

“[A] spooky Gothic story full of supernatural flourishes."
PopSugar

"Cañas clearly knows the genre, alternately deploying and subverting haunted house tropes. The result is a brilliant contribution to the new wave of postcolonial Gothics. Readers won’t want to miss this."
Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Lush, beautiful, and completely deserving of the comparisons to
Rebecca, The Hacienda is essential reading in the gothic revival.”
CrimeReads

"[A] blend of horror and mystery with a gothic heart, complete with a heroine on the brink of madness, running into the night in fear. This chilling read exposes the rotting soul of colonialism and manages to be wildly entertaining while doing so."
Shelf Awareness

“Debut gothic thrills appropriately billed for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s
Mexican Gothic and Oyinkan Braithwaite’s My Sister, the Serial Killer."
Library Journal

"If you love the Gothic Horror genre but are keen to see a heroine with more agency and a story with plenty of bite, The Hacienda just might be what you've been looking for."
Mystery & Suspense

"If you like gothic horror (creepy manors and the like), then you'll love this highly anticipated thriller that takes place at a haunted hacienda."
Betches

"Reminiscent of both Jane Eyre and Carol Goodman’s The Widow’s House (2017), this can be offered to fans of Gothic suspense."
Booklist

“As much a historical novel with an underlying political commentary as it is a thriller with a good mystery at its core."
Book Riot

"[A] remarkable blend of suspense, horror, romance and supernatural gothic....[A] magical combination, not only of genres and vivid character and story arcs, but of ideas - explorations of racism, oppression, power, resilience and resistance. It'll also scare the pants off you, its lush, hypnotic prose causing you to stare into the shadows."
—Booktrib

"This gothic novel will pull you in with vivid language and drop you into a sinister world. Reminiscent of Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier in its setup, this story is infused with a much darker horror....Cañas  has created engaging characters in Beatriz, Andrés, and, yes, the house, but beware of blood and supernatural violence. The pages turn quickly to a faultless, satisfying ending."
Historical Novel Society

"[T]his haunted and haunting novel is just the terrifying gothic debut you want to read tonight."
Ms. Magazine

"It is quietly hopeful - a satisfying tone to end on for what is otherwise a tense and electrifying story - and marks her as a serious writer to watch."
The Harvard Crimson

The Hacienda has roots in other novels of the gothic genre, like Rebecca and The Castle of Otranto, but goes further than its predecessors with its explicitly feminist message.”
Her Campus

About the Author

Isabel Cañas is a Mexican-American speculative fiction writer. After having lived in Mexico, Scotland, Egypt, and Turkey, among other places, she has settled (for now) in New York City. She holds a doctorate in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and writes fiction inspired by her research and her heritage.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09CD81MFZ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley (May 3, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 3, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6574 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
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Customers find the storyline interesting and thought-provoking. They describe the book as an enjoyable, captivating read with beautiful prose and vivid language that captures the haunting setting. Readers praise the engaging characters with complex emotions. The pacing is described as fast and the action begins immediately. Overall, customers find the book to be a great page-turner that treats familiar gothic tropes in a new way.

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History,Mystery and Terror in a Decrepit Hacienda
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History,Mystery and Terror in a Decrepit Hacienda
Beatriz decides to change her life and hopefully her mother’s when she marries Don Rodolfo. Since her father was called a traitor and killed, Beatriz and her mother have had to rely on the charity grudgingly given by relatives. Honestly, the servants are treated better (not by much though), and Beatriz seizes this opportunity to marry as her only way out. Her mother is appalled since Rodolfo was on the side of the men who killed her husband. She will not go to her daughter’s wedding, and Beatriz lives will the belief that in time, her mother will change her mind. She will be the mistress of San Isidro and who knows maybe even grow to love her husband.But the hacienda is dark, and rundown, and Beatriz has an almost insurmountable job ahead of her. Her husband's sister Juana is openly hostile, and no one will stay in the house after dark. Once her husband returns to the city Beatriz is truly alone in the house. But every room holds menacing secrets and if she isn't driven mad first, something that lives within the walls won't let her leave alive. No spoilers but the things that went on in the hacienda made my blood curdle, and I don't know how Beatriz didn't run out screaming into the night.It's a slow-burn gothic horror story that builds in intensity one page at a time. When Beatriz has almost given up, she reaches out to the church hoping the priest will perform an exorcism on the hacienda. She is considered mad except for one priest Andres who knows what she says is true and vows to help her.Did I almost fall off my treadmill while reading this book multiple times when I thought I heard a noise behind me? Yes, I did. One of the scariest places I can recall reading about it. The background of the Mexican civil war combined with truly despicable people and this unbelievably dark house made this an unputdownable book. I loved it! 4.5 stars.I received a DRC from Berkley Publishing Group through NetGalleY.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2022
    Our heroine Beatriz finds herself newly married and alone in a new home, Hacienda San Isidro. When the house, and the spirit within, begins to torment her, she finds a friend and savior in Padre Andres.

    This book checks almost all the boxes of a Gothic horror story. And while that might not sound like a compliment, it surely is as this is a well rounded story. It is set in a time of transition, shortly after the end of the Mexican War of Independence. There are themes of isolation, religion and superstitions. And, Beatriz ultimately begins to question her sanity and if she'll make it out of the house alive. One twist and turn at a time brings Beatriz closer to the truth of the horrors the house holds.

    I didn't mind the slow burn of Andres and Beatriz's romantic relationship. And the style of writing, along with the deep examination of the characters' feelings and emotions, made me feel how oppressive and terrifying the house and surroundings truly are.

    If you are a fan of Gothic stories then this read is worth it.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2023
    Oh, this book was gorgeous and incredibly spooky! I’ve had The Hacienda on my TBR shelf for quite some time now, so I decided to read it as part of my spooky season/fall reads, and it was the perfect book for that!
    The Hacienda is the story of Beatriz, a young woman who receives a marriage proposal from Don Rodolfo Solorzano, a rich landowner during the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence. After her father, a general, was executed and her mother was broken by her father’s death, Beatriz longed for a fresh start away from her demanding aunt, who she and her mother had been living with. She longed for a house of her own to bring her mother to, so she accepts Rodolfo’s proposal and moves to Hacienda San Isidro. But instead of finding pride and light in her new home, she encounters a darkness that grows worse after her husband returns to the city. It seems Hacienda San Isidro is haunted by something, and that spirit does not want Beatriz in its house. To make matters worse, Rodolfo’s sister, Juana, and the housekeeper, Ana Luisa, also aren’t big fans of Beatriz’s and won’t answer her questions about how Rodolfo’s first wife died. Beatriz is tortured nightly by the spirit in the house and sees disturbing things during the daylight that make her wonder if she’s going crazy. When Beatriz seeks the help of a young priest, Padre Andres, she begins to discover there is a cruel history to the hacienda, and Andres may be the only one who can help her escape the demon trapped within its walls.
    I loved the descriptions of Hacienda San Isidro and all the darkness that lived inside and around it. I also loved how complicated the characters were. Ms. Canas explored the age-old theme of just how far people will go to keep power once they have it, and she did it so well. I don’t typically read many books with a supernatural element, at least not a scary supernatural element, so there were a couple parts of this story that bordered on too creepy for me, but I understood that was the point of the book. And the story was so good that even with those parts, I didn’t want to put it down. I’m not totally sure how I feel about the ending, but that could be because I’m simply too romantically minded. Overall, I really liked this book and I would highly recommend it to fans of gothic thriller and horror stories!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2022
    There's a lot to like about this book. Historic gothic horror novel? Sign me up. Add that one of the main characters is a priest who dabbles in witchcraft? All the better. This book really has all the elements I want in this kind of a novel. And overall, I did enjoy it. However, that's not to say it's without its flaws.

    Beginning with the things I liked, I think the novel does a great job of treating familiar gothic tropes in such a way that the reader is surprised by many of them even though we've seen them all before. The setting is fascinating and the characters, for the most part, are well-crafted. Right from the start, I found myself immersed in the novel and ready to find out what creepy things would happen next. And the book does build to an exciting and satisfying climax.

    However, in between the creepy opening and the action-packed finish, it begins to drag just a bit. Some of the characters spend too much time in the background (particularly given that some of their actions are central to the climax), and other characters aren't explored quite as fully as I would have liked.

    One of the main characters in particular, a priest named Andres who also practices a form of witchcraft or folk magic, is truly fascinating. Indeed, a fair portion of the novel's middle centers on his interactions with the main character. But what I really wanted to read about during these quieter moments in the novel were his struggles between two different religious traditions. It's not that The Hacienda never touches on those issues--it does--but rather that its treatment of the religious struggle is fairly superficial and related more to what other characters would think of things than what Padre Andres himself thinks of things. This externalization of the debate took a lot of the wind out of the sails of what otherwise could have been a fascinating character study.

    That this occurs during slower portions of the novel is also unfortunate because it creates a run of a hundred pages or so in which the reader feels a bit like skipping ahead. It's not that these chapters are poorly written (though they do occasionally seem a smidge overwritten, but that's a minor complaint). Rather, we just find ourselves more interested in issues that are relegated to the sidelines and less interested in the ones dominating the book's attention.

    At the end of the day, I have to say The Hacienda is enjoyable and well worth reading, though its flaws are a bit too prominent for it to become the modern classic it very well might have been.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book!
    Reviewed in Canada on March 7, 2024
    I never wanted to put this book down! Mexican gothic, touches on sexism and racism, and the priest is a witch!
  • Teresa Breton
    5.0 out of 5 stars Scary and amazing
    Reviewed in Mexico on October 15, 2022
    This book is a great mix of Horror and reality. It starts with a woman trying to make herself at home after her father dies as she ignores several red flags regarding the house and her own husband. The house turns out to be haunted and the only one who will believe her and help her is padre Andrés who is a priest but also has some indigenous magic and some darker things within him. It was scary in the way that Tara can only be when it also talks about real things and help people can truly be scarier than ghosts.
  • Daniela Diaz Medina
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!!
    Reviewed in Spain on April 15, 2024
    I loved it!! I definitely recommend it, it's spooky, beautifully written and well executed! Super atmospheric and great world building!
  • Natalie H
    5.0 out of 5 stars A deliciously gothic horror with Latin roots
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 4, 2023
    The Hacienda is Isabel Canas debut novel and I'm honestly in awe! I could not put this down. This book is described as Mexican Gothic meets Rebecca of which I loved both books and knew I had to read this. I'm so glad I did as its amazing!
    Beatriz and her mother are left homeless after her father is taken and killed during the Mexican War of Independence. When Beatriz meets handsome Don Rodolfo Solorzano and he proposes to her she can't believe her good fortune. She can escape the home of her uncle and his wife and begin the ascent up the social ladder once more. Beatriz desperately wants her mother to come live with them at the Solorzano country estate but her mother won't talk to her or answer her letters. She saw Beatriz marriage to Rodolfo as a betrayal as it was his side of the war that took her husband - Beatriz’s father from them. But upon her arrival at the Hacienda San Isidro Beatriz is left with a strange feeling about the house, an unexpected sister in law she knew nothing about and after Rodolfo returns to the city, she discovers not only is the house haunted but it wants her gone. No one will take her seriously or help her until she meets a priest with a very different side to him - Andrea's. Not only does he believe her but he is familiar with the house and can sense the darkness churning within the walls. This book had me glancing around the room at any small sound, shadows and spooked the heck out of me but it's truly amazing! Gothic fiction meets horror with Latin roots and historical fiction combined. I can't wait to see what Isabel Canas writes next!
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    Natalie H
    5.0 out of 5 stars A deliciously gothic horror with Latin roots
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 4, 2023
    The Hacienda is Isabel Canas debut novel and I'm honestly in awe! I could not put this down. This book is described as Mexican Gothic meets Rebecca of which I loved both books and knew I had to read this. I'm so glad I did as its amazing!
    Beatriz and her mother are left homeless after her father is taken and killed during the Mexican War of Independence. When Beatriz meets handsome Don Rodolfo Solorzano and he proposes to her she can't believe her good fortune. She can escape the home of her uncle and his wife and begin the ascent up the social ladder once more. Beatriz desperately wants her mother to come live with them at the Solorzano country estate but her mother won't talk to her or answer her letters. She saw Beatriz marriage to Rodolfo as a betrayal as it was his side of the war that took her husband - Beatriz’s father from them. But upon her arrival at the Hacienda San Isidro Beatriz is left with a strange feeling about the house, an unexpected sister in law she knew nothing about and after Rodolfo returns to the city, she discovers not only is the house haunted but it wants her gone. No one will take her seriously or help her until she meets a priest with a very different side to him - Andrea's. Not only does he believe her but he is familiar with the house and can sense the darkness churning within the walls. This book had me glancing around the room at any small sound, shadows and spooked the heck out of me but it's truly amazing! Gothic fiction meets horror with Latin roots and historical fiction combined. I can't wait to see what Isabel Canas writes next!
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  • SK
    5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant gothic novel
    Reviewed in Germany on December 10, 2022
    I ripped right through this brilliant read. It has great suspense throughout, an admirable flawed heroine and plenty of mystery to fuel the plot. It's hard to believe this book is a debut - the prose is beautiful and crisp and the characters are fully rounded and the somber atmosphere almost palpable. I can't wait to read more from this brilliant author.

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