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Piñata (2022)

2022 · Leopoldo Goût · 275 p. · Austria

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“This creepy, fast-paced read brings a fresh voice to horror.... Fans of Paul Tremblay, Stephen Graham Jones, and V Castro will devour this bloody tale of vengeful spirits and the dark legacy of colonialism.”―Booklist A Head Full of Ghosts meets Mexican Gothic in Piñata, a terrifying possession tale by author and artist Leopoldo Gout. It was supposed to be the perfect summer. Carmen Sanchez is back in Mexico, supervising the renovation of an ancient abbey. Her daughters Izel and Luna, too young to be left alone in New York, join her in what Carmen hopes is a chance for them to connect with their roots. Then, an accident at the worksite unearths a stash of rare, centuries-old artifacts. The disaster costs Carmen her job, cutting the family trip short. But something malevolent and unexplainable follows them home to New York, stalking the Sanchez family and heralding a coming catastrophe. And it may already be too late to escape what’s been awakened... They were worshiped by our ancestors. Now they are forgotten. Soon, they’ll make us remember. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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Une proposition de 2022 centrée sur Fantasy, Fiction et Horror. Réalisée par Leopoldo Goût.

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  1. 1900
    Rosemary's Baby
  2. 1902
    The Jewel of Seven Stars
  3. 1924
    Brood of the Witch-Queen
  4. 1926
    The Call of Cthulhu
  5. 1927
    The Colour Out of Space
  6. 2022
    Piñata

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