#silvia moreno garcia

[virgin-martyr]

[papenathys]

Hey Mimi do you have any recommendations for books set in Latin America (any genre) ?

So I am going to assume that you are not asking for picks like Gabriel Garcia Marquez or Isabel Allende. Most of the Latinx authors I read are unfortunately fantasy or genre fiction set in the USA (I'm trying to remember if Tehlor Kay Mejia or Anna-Marie McLemore wrote a book that is explicitly set in a Latin American country.)

Here are a couple of books I enjoyed, or at least feel confident recommending based on what I remember:

Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (adult, urban fantasy, horror): Described by the author as a "violent neo-noir", this story is set in an alternate, gritty Mexico City, and follows a Tlāhuihpochtli vampire who strikes a bond with an impoverished street kid, while fleeing from narco-vampire clans, criminal gangs, and other dangers lurking in the dark underbelly of the city.

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (adult, historical fiction, fantasy): In 1920s Mexico, a young woman accidentally frees the spirit of the Mayan God of Death, and embarks on a cross-country mission with him: from the dazzling Jazz Age opulence of Mexico City, into the darkness of the Mayan underworld– where she must face great dangers to reinstate the God on his rightful throne.

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia** (adult, historical fiction, horror): A glamorous, fun-loving socialite in 1950s Mexico receives a disturbing letter from her married cousin, prompting her to travel down to their ancestral mansion, where the in-laws' live. There, on that ancient, colonial estate, she begins to be haunted by an equally ancient evil, and soon realises something is terribly wrong about the family her cousin has married into.

Tender is The Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica** (adult, dystopia, horror): In a near-dystopian future, an infectious virus turns all animal meat poisonous and unfit for consumption, forcing governments to legalize the factory-farming, breeding and eating of human meat. At one such processing plant, a worker is faced with a moral dilemma when he is gifted a "live" specimen.

Elena Knows by Claudia Piñeiro (adult, psychological thriller): Set in Argentina, this is a claustrophobic, uneasy novella about a mother's journey to uncover the truth behind the hushed-up murder of her dead daughter; the investigative mission, however, is made difficult by her advanced locomotive disability and age, as well as by this slowly unfurling realization: that she may not have known her daughter as truly as she thought.

And a couple I have not read/read and did not enjoy at all, but would recommend because my opinion seems to be in the minority:

Jawbone by Mónica Ojeda** (adult, horror, thriller, LGBTQ): A group of wealthy teenage girls attending an elite academy in Ecuador begin to convene regularly in an abandoned building, after school hours– but what started out as a place to exchange ghost stories, soon devolves into a site of dangerous thrill-seeking and dark, bloody rituals. (Note: I absolutely despised it, but you may enjoy; it's sapphic dark academia with cosmic horror and yellowjackets vibes).

Our Share of Night by Mariana Enríquez (adult, horror, historical fiction, fantasy): Set partially during the years of Argentina's brutal military dictatorship, this novel follows a father and son on a road trip, trying to escape a death cult, who have committed unspeakable atrocities. I have not read this gigantic tome, but I really want to, I am a sucker for horror rooted in political/historical allegories.

Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis (adult, historical fiction, LGBTQ): In 1977 Uruguay, a time when oppressive militia rule criminalized homosexuality as a dangerous transgression, five queer women discover an uninhabited cape, and claim the coastal sanctuary for themselves. Over years, it becomes their one safe haven, to be their true selves. Not read this, but it sounds strikingly similar to Last Summer at Bluefish Cove, one of my favourite queer stories of all time.

[ Note: All the stories are adult and given my inclination towards horror and psychological fiction, they are likely to be dealing with sensitive issues, but for the stories marked ** I very highly recommend checking trigger warnings ]

[browsethestacks]

Paperbacks That Never Were - Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno Garcia

Art by Nickolej Villiger

[alondrathegiraffe]

when you bagged a baddie by being your weird little self (you cannot tell me this wouldn’t have happened-Francis talking abt weird fungi nonsense during one of their strolls- and Noemi finding herself giggling at this odd pale man)

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[bitterkarella]

Midnight Pals: Velvet Night

Silvia Moreno-Garcia: Submitted for the approval of the midnight society, i call this the tale of the velvet night Moreno-Garcia: i mean the night that is velvet Moreno-Garcia: the night that was velvet Moreno-Garcia: i mean velvet was the night Moreno-Garcia: yeah that sounds good Moreno-Garcia: let's go with that

Moreno-Garcia: this story takes place in the 1970s Moreno-Garcia: in america, a time of disco and bell bottom pants Moreno-Garcia: but in Mexico Moreno-Garcia: a time of turmoil

Moreno-Garcia: this was during the time of the dirty war Moreno-Garcia: a time of government repression Moreno-Garcia: when they banned rock music for being too subversive Koontz: OMG! like in footloose?! Moreno-Garcia: exactly like in footloose Moreno-Garcia: except that they were also killing people

King: you know, i know a little about this myself King: being a musician and all King: i know what it's like to tweak the noses of the establishment King: and run afoul of the town fathers Moreno-Garcia:

King: yep yep seems The Man didn't appreciate our rebellious, antiauthoritarian attitude Barker: to be clear Barker: you're talking about your time with the rockbottom remainders King: oh yeah we were quite the fearless truth tellers Moreno-Garcia: that is not the same thing at all

Moreno-Garcia: in the midst of all this, there's this incredibly basic secretary Moreno-Garcia: she spends all her time reading adventure thriller comics Moreno-Garcia: but when she gets involved in a real life adventure thriller Moreno-Garcia: she's about to find out that being in an adventure thriller isn't everything it's cracked up to be

Moreno-Garcia: this secretary is always reading pulp romance comics Mary Shelley: comics? Shelley: sounds like a nerd Moreno-Garcia: you don't like nerds? Shelley: no Shelley: no i don't Shelley: kinda my thing, really Shelley: not liking nerds

Barker: mary isn't percy a nerd? Shelley: you take that back or i'll fuckin end you barker Shelley: don't think i won't Barker: [sweats] i Barker: [sweating intensifies] i would never think that, mary

Moreno-Garcia: this secretary suddenly finds herself caught up in government intrigue Moreno-Garcia: with sexy results Moreno-Garcia: when she's asked to pet sit the cat of a student revolutionary Junji Ito: oh no i hope the cat is ok Poe: yeah the cat better be ok Lovecraft: i too am concerned about this cat

Moreno-Garcia: the cat's not really the important part Junji Ito: b-but the cat Ito: cats are god's perfect little gentlemen Ito: [crying] i would die for my cat Moreno-Garcia:

Moreno-Garcia: stop fixating on the cat! Moreno-Garcia: the cat is not the issue! Moreno-Garcia: the issue is the government violence Ito: i'd feel better if i knew the cat was going to be ok Ursula Vernon: see, there's an easy way to avoid all this

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[edelweiss-maiden]

‘‘𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘯𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭. 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳, 𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵’’ — 𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑣𝑖𝑎 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑜-𝑔𝑎𝑟𝑐𝑖𝑎, 𝑚𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑔𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑐

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[alucarddaily]

For fans of Olrox who want more Indigenous Mesoamerican vampires, the mod highly recommends the novel "Certain Dark Things" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia about Aztec vampires fighting for power in urban Mexico City 🦇

[jessfandrawer]

Mexican Gothic doodles. Left side is a scene from the book, right side is post-canon.

[sharpmouth]

Silver Nitrate, Silvia Moreno-Garcia

[thecozybimbo]

“Do you remember what it was to be young?” She asked.

“Every trouble would be solved by sundown, and every dawn you'd have a new chance to remake the world.”

— the beautiful ones, silvia moreno-garcia

[memingursa]

Equating British Imperialism/classism/(there’s way more touched on but that’d be alot more spoilers with content warnings) with mold that refuses to die was a brilliant choice by Silvia Moreno Garcia.

[alondrathegiraffe]

Agnes barely shows up but her story stuck out to me the most. This woman was set up to be sacrificed and used for all eternity by a man and was striped from her identity until Noemi (who is personally being watched and messed with by the men+gloom) comes and sets her free. The connection these two have is so interesting to me! yum !!!

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