Our Shadows Have Claws: 15 Latin American Monster Stories -- Yamile Saied Méndez, Hardcover

Fifteen original short stories from YA superstars, featuring Latine mythology's most memorable monsters

From zombies to cannibals to death incarnate, this cross-genre anthology offers something for every monster lover. 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. Set across Latin America and its diaspora, this collection offers bold, imaginative stories of oppression, grief, sisterhood, first love, and empowerment.

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
Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers
Published: 09/06/2022
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781643751832
Age Range: 13-17

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2022
Booklist 08/01/2022 pg. 68
School Library Journal 09/01/2022 pg. 116