The Ghost Tracks
Published on 2. November 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
350 pages
978-1-950301-07-2 (ISBN)
Description
A seventeen-year-old Texan from the wrong side of the tracks starts a supernatural detective agency-this is Fear Street for a diverse America.
Erasmo Cruz is from the wrong side of the tracks. His dad was a junkie who overdosed. His mom chose to run off rather than raise him. His only passion is the supernatural, and his only family is his grandmother, whose aches and pains, he soon learns, aren't just from old age but from cancer.
Desperate to help his grandmother pay for treatment, Erasmo sets up shop as a paranormal investigator. After witnessing a series of inexplicable events, he must uncover the truth behind his clients' seemingly impossible claims. From hauntings to exorcisms, Erasmo soon finds that San Antonio is a much scarier place than even he knew.
Erasmo Cruz is from the wrong side of the tracks. His dad was a junkie who overdosed. His mom chose to run off rather than raise him. His only passion is the supernatural, and his only family is his grandmother, whose aches and pains, he soon learns, aren't just from old age but from cancer.
Desperate to help his grandmother pay for treatment, Erasmo sets up shop as a paranormal investigator. After witnessing a series of inexplicable events, he must uncover the truth behind his clients' seemingly impossible claims. From hauntings to exorcisms, Erasmo soon finds that San Antonio is a much scarier place than even he knew.
Reviews / Votes
Winner of the International Latino Book Award, Best Young Adult Fantasy Adventure"A wonderfully entertaining YA horror novel [that] inhabits the interstitial space between YA stories and full-blown adult literature about horrible things. A great reminder that one of the best things about horror fiction is its ability to twist our guts like a rollercoaster ride and make us ask for more."-Gabino Iglesias, National Public Radio
"[A] riveting debut."-Carole Barrowman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"[An] indelible story that slowly sinks its teeth in and doesn't let go." -Kirkus Reviews
"Hurtado takes us on a journey of self-discovery that is unlike anything else you will find in a young adult novel." -Just Geeking By
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: From 14 to 16 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Not illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 142 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
363 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-950301-07-2 (9781950301072)
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Person
Celso Hurtado was born and raised in San Antonio, TX. He has been a punk guitarist, worked in the political arena, and has played entirely too many hours of The Legend of Zelda. In his writing, he strives to surprise his readers, and make them think twice before investigating that creak in the hallway. The Ghost Tracks is his first novel.