Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Mexican Gothic (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets. . . . From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow comes "a terrifying twist on classic gothic horror" (Kirkus Reviews) set in glamorous 1950s Mexico-"fans of classic novels like Jane Eyre and Rebecca are in for a suspenseful treat" (PopSugar). After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She's not sure what she will find-her cousin's husband, a handsome Englishman, is a stranger, and Noemí knows little about the region. Noemí is also an unlikely rescuer: She's a glamorous debutante, and her chic gowns and perfect red lipstick are more suited for cocktail parties than amateur sleuthing. But she's also tough and smart, with an indomitable will, and she is not afraid: Not of her cousin's new husband, who is both menacing and alluring; not of his father, the ancient patriarch who seems to be fascinated by Noemí; and not even of the house itself, which begins to invade Noemi's dreams with visions of blood and doom. Her only ally in this inhospitable abode is the family's youngest son. Shy and gentle, he seems to want to help Noemí, but might also be hiding dark knowledge of his family's past. For there are many secrets behind the walls of High Place. The family's once colossal wealth and faded mining empire kept them from prying eyes, but as Noemí digs deeper she unearths stories of violence and madness. And Noemí, mesmerized by the terrifying yet seductive world of High Place, may soon find it impossible to ever leave this enigmatic house behind. "A shiver-inducing tale combining touches of Northanger Abbey with bits of the Gormenghast trilogy . . . to create a fascinating atmosphere of dark dreams and intrigue."-Booklist

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Random House Worlds
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780525620792
• Artikelnr.: 57820214

Autorenporträt

Silvia Moreno-Garcia is the author of the novels Velvet Was the Night, Mexican Gothic, Gods of Jade and Shadow, and a bunch of other books. She has also edited several anthologies, including the World Fantasy Award-winning She Walks in Shadows (a.k.a. Cthulhu's Daughters). She has been nominated for the Locus Award for her work as an editor and has won the British Fantasy Award and the Locus Award for her work as a novelist.

Rezensionen

An inspired mash-up of Jane Eyre, Ann Radcliffe s The Mysteries of Udolpho, Dracula, Rebecca and that 1958 classic sci-fi movie, The Blob . . . Inventive and smart, [Mexican Gothic is] injecting the Gothic formula with some fresh blood. NPR s Fresh Air

Stylish and edgy. . . While the book draws inspiration from Gothic classics like Rebecca and Jane Eyre there is a spunky female protagonist and an ancient house filled with disturbing secrets its archly intelligent tone and insightful writing make Mexican Gothic an original escape to an eerie world. New York Times

[An] irresistibly dark feminist reimagining of the Gothic fantasy novel . . . It s all wonderfully creepy, blending chilling scenes of horror with classic Gothic tropes for a seductive and subversive tale. A book to devour in a few very thrilling sittings. Vanity Fair

The author s postcolonial spin on the gothic tradition evokes the usual suspects: Daphne du Maurier, Emily Brontë, Mary Shelley, even Anne Radcliffe. Like those authors, Moreno-Garcia works in a tradition in which chills and thrills tap into elemental cultural fears runaway science, carnal passion. But to these she adds a more politically inflected horror, both ancient and timely. Los Angeles Times

A new classic of the genre . . . alluring and foreboding, ambiguous and beautiful. And like its heroine Noemí, its ambitious, determined, and well worth getting to know. Chicago Review of Books

This twisty horror fantasy is engrossing and wonderfully repulsive. . . . This is a must-read for fans of gothic writers like the Brontës, Daphne du Maurier, and Shirley Jackson, and also for those who enjoy the feminist, surreal fiction of Carmen Maria Machado. Buzzfeed

Deliciously creepy . . . Read it with your lights on and know that strange dreams might begin to haunt you, as they haunted Noemí. Vox

Masterful . . . a gloriously moody adventure, spooky, smart, and wry. Chic, no-nonsense Noemí Taboada is one hell of a tour guide through this world of mystery, scandal and spirits. Victor LaValle, author of The Changeling

Mexican Gothic terrified and fascinated me. Silvia Moreno-Garcia proves once again that she's a genre-jumping wizard, one of the most exciting and necessary authors writing today. Charlie Jane Anders, nationally bestselling author of The City in the Middle of the Night

Darkly brilliant and captivating . . . Readers who love old houses and family secrets will devour this book (as I did!). The setting itself High Place, with its reputation for swallowing the dreams of young women is a character in this marvelously fantastical novel, stretching from glamorous 1950s Mexican high society to the crumbling pride of an abandoned silver mine. Silvia Moreno-Garcia enthralls with this twisty tale of love and betrayal. Yangsze Choo, New York Times bestselling author of The Night Tiger and The Ghost Bride