The Hacienda
Book description
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…
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Full of atmosphere and evocative imagery, the Hacienda is a unique spin on a classic Gothic novel. It was spooky, but not too scary; perfect for people who love the horror genre but get scared a bit too easily.
The vivid, lush descriptions in this book bring the titular hacienda to roaring life.
Although initially I was drawn in by the comparisons with Rebecca, this novel is its own thing. It brings in folk beliefs as well as thoughts on colonialism, all within the hacienda’s oppressive yet intoxicating atmosphere. It’s what you look for in a Gothic horror novel.
From Valentina's list on horror books in which the setting is another character.
Can you tell I love Gothic haunted house books? Cañas knocked it out of the park with this deeply unsettling yet deeply touching ghost story set in the years following the Mexican War of Independence.
The characters were beautifully complex, and their struggles—both internal and external—were beyond compelling. I stayed up way too late to finish this gem in one sitting.
From D.L.'s list on fantasy by Latine authors.
I just finished this book, and it nourished my soul. The time frame and setting—Mexico in the early 1820s, just after the war for independence—were new to me. But the story of a fierce but delicate bride fighting ghosts in her new and unloved husband’s crumbling mansion pushed all my favorite goth girl buttons. The author does a fantastic job of making that world come to life without a single historical info dump. We know and we care about the history and politics because Beatriz, our heroine, knows and cares, and we care so much about her from the very…
From Lucy's list on hauntings.
Two words: Hot Priest. Set after the Mexican War of Independence this book put me in a crisis. Too spooky to keep going and too hot to put down. What’s a girl to do? A beautiful impoverished Beatriz agrees to a marriage of convenience with a wealthy elite with a secret. How did his first wife die? One forgets… Once she arrives at the Hacienda, all hell breaks loose. Turns out, these walls can talk. She reaches out to the church for an exorcism (as one does) and in walks the Priest/ Mestizo Brujo of my dreams. What I love…
From Nikki's list on high heat romance to warm your heart and curl your toes.
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