Our Shadows Have Claws: 15 Latin American Monster Stories (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781643751832)

From zombies to cannibals to star-crossed, shapeshifting lovers, this cross-genre anthology written by superstar YA authors from across the Latin American diaspora offers bold new thrills for every monster fan.

In these fifteen original short stories, bloodthirsty vampires are hunted by a quick-witted slayer; children are taken from their beds by "el Viejo de la Bolsa" while a military dictator steals their parents; and anyone you love might be a monster waiting to strike. The sinister worlds of these narratives are also magical ones, where supernatural beings can be avatars for justice, vengeance, sisterhood, and empowerment. Some monsters need to be slain; others should be embraced.

So, step into the darkness. See what you find.

* "This bloodcurdling anthology soars."
--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Full contributor list: Chantel Acevedo, Courtney Alameda, Julia Alvarez, Ann Dávila Cardinal, M. García Peña, Racquel Marie, Gabriela Martins, Yamile Saied Méndez, Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite, Claribel A. Ortega, Amparo Ortiz, Lilliam Rivera, Jenny Torres Sanchez, Ari Tison, and Alexandra Villasante.

Author: Yamile Saied Méndez, Amparo Ortiz
ISBN-10: 1643751832
ISBN-13: 9781643751832
Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 09/06/2022
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2022
Booklist 08/01/2022 pg. 68
School Library Journal 09/01/2022 pg. 116
Shelf Awareness 09/16/2022
Publishers Weekly 10/31/2022