Any rational person’s appetite for horror is met in early 2026 by turning the radio on each morning. Should the world not be disturbing enough for your taste, reach for a recent horror novel by Gabino Iglesias (Gabino Iglesias | Facebook). The summary is as follows: For childhood friends Gabe, Xavier, Tavo, Paul, and Bimbo, death has always been close. Hurricanes, car accidents, gang violence, and suicide have all scarred their early years. “Estamos rodeados de fantasmas” was the refrain of Gabe’s grandmother. “We are surrounded by ghosts”. But this time is different. Bimbo’s mother has been shot dead. Bimbo swears revenge and his friends all agree.
Feral with grief, Bimbo becomes unrecognizable, taking no prisoners in his search for names. Soon, they learn Maria was gunned down by guys working for the drug kingpin of Puerto Rico. No one has ever gone up against him and survived. As the boys strategize, a storm gathers far from the coast. Hurricanes are known to carry evil spirits in their currents and bring them ashore, spirits which impose their own order.
This book blurs the boundaries between the mystical and the grim realities of our world. House of Bone and Rain is a harrowing coming of age story; a doomed tale of devotion, the afterlife of violence, and what rolls in on the tide.
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416 pages in Titan Books Ltd.
First published 2024
ISBN-13 : 978-1835411919
Gabino Iglesias