{"product_id":"mestiza-blood-hardcover","title":"Mestiza Blood - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eV. Castro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA short story collection of nightmares, dreams, desire and visions centered around the Chicana experience. The stunning, star-reviewed V. Castro weaves urban legend, folklore, life experience and heartache in this intimate anthology of modern horrors.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the lauded author of \u003ci\u003eThe Queen of the Cicadas\u003c\/i\u003e (which picked up starred reviews from \u003ci\u003ePW\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e who called her \"a dynamic and innovative voice\") comes a short story collection of nightmares, dreams, desire and visions focused on the Chicana experience. V.Castro weaves urban legend, folklore, life experience and heartache in this personal journey beginning in south Texas: a bar where a devil dances the night away; a street fight in a neighborhood that may not have been a fight after all; a vengeful chola at the beginning of the apocalypse; mind swapping in the not so far future; satan who falls and finds herself in a brothel in Amsterdam; the keys to Mictlan given to a woman after she dies during a pandemic. The collection finishes with two longer tales: \u003ci\u003e The Final Porn Star\u003c\/i\u003e is a twist on the final girl trope and slasher, with a creature from Mexican folklore; and \u003ci\u003eTruck Stop\u003c\/i\u003e is an erotic horror romance with two hearts: a video store and a truck stop. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFLAME TREE PRESS\u003c\/b\u003e is the imprint of long-standing Independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction \u0026amp; fantasy, and crime \/ mystery \/ thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eViolet Castro\u003c\/b\u003e was born in San Antonio, Texas to Mexican American parents. Since Violet was a child, she wrote short horror stories and was always fascinated with dark fiction beginning with Mexican folklore and the urban legends of Texas. At eighteen Violet left Texas for Philadelphia to attend Drexel University where she received her Bachelor of Science in Political Science and History. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eViolet now lives with her family in the U.K. writing and travelling with her children. She tries to return to the US twice a year to see her parents, three sisters and extended family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor More information about her books and other publications, please visit www.vvcastro.com. You can also follow her on Twitter and Instagram @vlatinalondon.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.7 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 25, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767199203616,"sku":"9781787586185","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f004fd2d49a2cce5e94fdbd76ca2519c.webp?v=1780306356","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mestiza-blood-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}