Our Shadows Have Claws: 15 Latin American Monster Stories Mndez Yamile Saied

Fifteen original short stories from YA superstars, featuring Latine mythology's most memorable monstersFrom zombies to cannibals to death incarnate, this cross-genre anthology offers something for every monster lover. Set across Latin America and its diaspora, this collection In Our Shadows Have Claws, bloodthirsty vampires are hunted by a quick-witted slayer; children are stolen from their beds by "el viejo de la bolsa" while a military dictatorship steals their parents; and anyone you love, absolutely anyone, might be a shapeshifter waiting to hunt.The worlds of these stories are dark but also magical ones, where a ghost-witch can make your cheating boyfriend pay, bullies are brought to their knees by vicious wolf-gods, a jar of fireflies can protect you from the reality-warping magic of a bruja--and maybe you'll even live long enough to tell the tale.