The Possession of Alba Diaz

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"If you crave blood-fueled cinematic-quality terrors, Canas is the author who will scratch that itch. Keep your lights on with this one!" -Historical Novels Review "Alba's preferred pastime is embroidery which mirrors Canas's uncanny ability to weave together components of genre, perspectives and mysticism" -Ginger Nuts of Horror "A gorgeously written tale." -Variety "Canas' latest gothic thriller combines an exploration of history, greed, toxic silver mining techniques, forbidden knowledge, and the dichotomies of wealth, family, class, faith, and good versus evil into a compelling, horrifying tale of possession that will only expand her growing audience." -Booklist (starred review) "Canas's vivid and detailed descriptions of the novel's setting in 18th-century Mexico add to the experience of reading this atmospheric and original take on the possession story." -Library Journal "Chilling.... the richly layered narrative offers much to hold readers' interest as it probes themes of colonialism, patriarchy, and autonomy.Canas's fans will not be disappointed." -Publishers Weekly "Isabel Canas has quickly become a superstar of historical fiction, and this one looks like the best yet!" -CrimeReads "If you're looking to read horror, historical fiction, slow burn romance, or simply a few hundred pages of engrossing prose, Alba Diaz and Isabel Canas will not disappoint." -Latinx Pop Magazine "One of the most rewarding pieces of horror fiction you're likely to find this year, a sexy and hypnotic journey from one of the genre's best rising stars." -Paste "Canas' latest seems to have it all: plagues, demons, the occult and more." -Ms. Magazine "Canas' blend of horror and history promises a chilling and immersive read." -Saving Advice "I adore the way Isabel Canas perfectly blends gothic and historical fiction." -Book Riot "Romance and horror blend in Isabel Canas' fascinating and transportive tale of greed and passion set in 18th-century Mexico....With its evocative language and unrestrained violence, this moody gothic romance will make readers' hearts race."-BookPage (starred review) "Isabel Canas weaves a good tale, and the novel delivers a riveting account of how one woman loses control and becomes an involuntary and unconscious weapon of the damned....The Possession of Alba Diaz is a great read." -Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Another hit from a suspense master." -Shelf Awareness "Isabel Canas is back to do what she does best, with an atmospheric, dark gothic drama. The Possession of Alba Diaz is truly unsettling, beautifully written and completely unforgettable." -Geek Girl Authority "Gorgeous and gory. No one writes gothic like Isabel Canas. The Possession of Alba Diaz is terrifically terrifying, richly imagined, impossibly sensual and as luminous as the quicksilver that spills across its pages." -Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Tale of The Flower Bride "With every book, Isabel Canas asserts jaw-dropping peerlessness at her craft. Chilling and tender, bloody and sensuous, The Possession of Alba Diaz is Canas working at the height of her prodigious powers, expanding her fascinating Gothic oeuvre with her best and most brutal work yet. I devoured it." -Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six "Isabel Canas's third novel, a horror-romance mashup about the sins of imperialism, is astoundingly creepy, but it describes love and lust as clearly as it does the closing-in walls of a demonic silver mine so dark and claustrophobic that it swallows Alba's words whole. It's a nauseating pleasure to read." -Vulture