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In this "stunningly visceral" (New York Times Book Review) novel, a group of young men seek vengeance after one of their mothers is murdered in a Puerto Rican slum; STAND BY ME with a haunted, obsidian-dark heart.
For childhood friends Gabe, Xavier, Tavo, Paul, and Bimbo, death has always been close. Hurricanes. Car accidents. Gang violence. Suicide. Estamos rodeados de fantasmas was Gabe’s grandmother’s refrain. We are surrounded by ghosts. But this time is different. Bimbo's mom has been shot dead. We’re gonna kill the guys who killed her Bimbo swears. And they all agree.
Feral with grief, Bimbo has become unrecognizable, taking no prisoners in his search for names. Soon, they learn Maria was gunned down by guys working for the drug kingpin of Puerto Rico. No one has ever gone up against him and survived. As the boys strategize, a storm gathers far from the coast. Hurricanes are known to carry evil spirits in their currents and bring them ashore, spirits which impose their own order.
Blurring the boundaries between myth, mysticism, and the grim realities of our world, House of Bone and Rain is a harrowing coming of age story; a doomed tale of devotion, the afterlife of violence, and what rolls in on the tide.
A Barnes & Noble Best Horror Book of the Year
For childhood friends Gabe, Xavier, Tavo, Paul, and Bimbo, death has always been close. Hurricanes. Car accidents. Gang violence. Suicide. Estamos rodeados de fantasmas was Gabe’s grandmother’s refrain. We are surrounded by ghosts. But this time is different. Bimbo's mom has been shot dead. We’re gonna kill the guys who killed her Bimbo swears. And they all agree.
Feral with grief, Bimbo has become unrecognizable, taking no prisoners in his search for names. Soon, they learn Maria was gunned down by guys working for the drug kingpin of Puerto Rico. No one has ever gone up against him and survived. As the boys strategize, a storm gathers far from the coast. Hurricanes are known to carry evil spirits in their currents and bring them ashore, spirits which impose their own order.
Blurring the boundaries between myth, mysticism, and the grim realities of our world, House of Bone and Rain is a harrowing coming of age story; a doomed tale of devotion, the afterlife of violence, and what rolls in on the tide.
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“I don’t read horror because the images sit with me long after I’m done reading or watching, but because this was set in my motherland; Puerto Rico, I felt I had to. The story was interesting and tragic, while the character relationships were both beautiful & sad. I obviously loved the descriptions of the island, the culture and the food. Made me miss being there. Having the story and these outrageous events happen during the worst hurricane that the island has seen in recent years, was pure genius. I enjoyed how the author kept the focus of the story on the characters and the descriptions of the hurricane were a minor detail that assisted in their plans for revenge. Que chévere!🌴🇵🇷🌺”
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“SO REPETITIVE! The synopsis for this book is so deceptive, starting with the statement that these are teenagers, and comparing it to Stand By Me, of all things! These five ADULTS are supposed to be the characters we root for? They do nothing but beat, torture, and kill their way through the book. Just because you throw in some social commentary about Puerto Rico and the ecological crisis in the sea, plus some fantasy creatures and mysticism, doesn’t make it anything more than a simplistic vengeance story, steeped in graphic violence.”
About Gabino Iglesias
Gabino Iglesias is the author of the Shirley Jackson and Bram Stoker award-winning novel, The Devil Takes You Home, as well as author of the critically acclaimed and award-winning novels Zero Saints and Coyote Songs. He is a writer, journalist, professor, and literary critic living in Austin, Texas. He is the horror columnist for the New York Times Book Review.
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