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Our Shadows Have Claws: 15 Latin American Monster Stories Hardcover – September 6, 2022

by Yamile Saied Méndez (Author), Amparo Ortiz (Author), Ricardo López Ortiz (Illustrator)

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From zombies to cannibals to star-crossed, shapeshifting lovers to Death incarnate, this cross-genre anthology written by superstar authors from across the Latin American diaspora offers bold new thrills for every monster lover.

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.

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Algonquin Young Readers
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September 6, 2022
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1643751832
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15 original short stories from YA superstars, featuring Latine mythologies' most memorable monsters.

Our Shadows have Claws Hell is a pretty face with bad intentions. And I'm so much worse.

Our Shadows Have Claws edited by Yamile Saied Mendez and Amparo Ortiz

The bloodcurdling anthology soars. -Kirkus Reviews, starred

Cagueiros and duendes and lougarous, oh my!

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Gr 9 Up-This YA horror collection offers revenge, justice, and cautionary advice through the vehicle of brujas, vampires, forest creatures, Haitian shape-shifters, Dominican ciguapas, to name a few; and other unnamed things that can suck one's soul. Save some space before bedtime to read "Sugary Deaths" or "La Patasola," both excellent revenge narratives that offer justice to young girls wronged by boys who revel in the banality of evil. Readers who like their horror to overlap with environmental justice should read "Blood Kin," a tale that provides the Indigenous of Costa Rica with a much-needed win. Sometimes it is the "monsters" that heroically protect the innocent. "Leave No Tracks" also explores the blighting effect humans leave on nature, but ciguapas, while beautiful, will defend land and water without apology. For fans of Shakespeare, this horror collection has star-crossed protagonists from feuding families, one family defending the creatures of the world and the other family wiping them out-until passion consumes a cagüeiro and a daughter of his enemy. In this collection, myths inform culture, blood and sacrifice create heroes, and the villains get bloody justice. These short tales set in the mogotes of Cuba; the deserts of New Mexico; Puerto Rico; Fremont, CA; Montevideo; the Dominican Republic; the Bronx; or enchanted mountains offer thrilling chills for the fans of horror and fantasy. VERDICT For the genrefied library, buy copies for both the horror and fantasy sections.-Stephanie Creamerα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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"The combination of recognizable names from young adult literature and superlative stories on a range of themes makes this collection a winner. This bloodcurdling anthology soars.” ―Kirkus, starred review

“The Contributors are some of the best voices in literature...Vampires, shapeshifters, brujas, wolf-gods, and more await you in the deliciously dark pages of this collection.”―Buzzfeed

"Immersive and eerie…Threads of horror run through most of the stories, but they also contain magic and relatable themes and experiences. Readers will find celebrations of inner strength, the discovery of unique powers, and all-encompassing first love. This anthology will both haunt readers and stir their blood.” - Booklist―Booklist

"These short tales set in the mogotes of Cuba; the deserts of New Mexico; Puerto Rico; Fremont, CA; Montevideo; the Dominican Republic; the Bronx; or enchanted mountains offer thrilling chills for the fans of horror and fantasy."―School Library Journal

"Fifteen Latinx authors reimagine Latin American folklore across myriad genres in this bone-chilling anthology that’s both queer-inclusive and represents myriad facets of Latinx diaspora... Each individual offering is brimming with ominous ambiance, making this a worthy addition to any horror collection."―Publishers Weekly

"Sometimes bloody, sometimes sharp, this set of stories is worth adding to your collection."―Lightspeed Magazine

"Creepy, haunting collection of Latin American monster tales that are sure to stay with the reader. Highly recommended for those who love paranormal horror short stories with diversity."―Young Adult Book Central

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Algonquin Young Readers (September 6, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1643751832
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1643751832
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 14 - 18 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.35 x 1.4 x 9.4 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #111,290 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #38 in Short Stories in Teen & Young Adult Literature
- #455 in Teen & Young Adult Horror
- #902 in Short Stories Anthologies

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Ann Dávila Cardinal is an International Latino Book Award winning novelist and aging tattooed punk. Her first young adult horror novel Five Midnights, was released by Tor Teen (2019), as was the sequel, Category Five (2020). Her adult debut, the novel The Storyteller’s Death, was released by Sourcebooks and is a finalist for the Vermont Book Awards for 2022. Her next magical realist adult novel, We Need No Wings, will be released from Sourcebooks in October 2024. Her young adult, horror rom-com, Breakup From Hell, came out from HarperTeen in January of 2023.
Five Midnights won an AudioFile Earphones Award, an International Latino Book Award 2020, and was a finalist for a Bram Stoker Award. Category Five was a finalist for the 2021 International Latino Book Award. The Storyteller's Death is a finalist for the Vermont Book Award.
Her stories have appeared in a number of anthologies, including Our Shadows Have Claws (2022), Other Terrors: An Inclusive Anthology (2022), Lockdown: Stories of Crime, Terror, and Hope During a Pandemic (2020); and Women Writing the Weird (2012) and she contributed to the Encyclopedia Latina: History, Culture, And Society in the United States edited by Ilan Stavans.
Ann lives in Vermont, needle-felts tiny reading creatures, and prepares for the zombie apocalypse.
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Yamile Saied Méndez
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Yamile (sha-MEE-lay) is an Argentine-American author. She’s the mother of 5 kids and 2 adorable dogs. Yamile’s an inaugural Walter Dean Meyers Grant recipient, a graduate of Voices of our Nation (VONA) and the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA Writing for Children program.
She’s represented by Linda Camacho, from the Gallt and Zacker Literary Agency.
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Marcela Gonzalez

This book was most enjoyable

Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2022

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I really enjoyed this book, it was written so good and I got to learn a bit about all different places culture.
One of the best things about this though was that it had beautiful illustrations too! 10/10 would recommend.

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2022

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This was a fun and easy to read collection with mildly spooky vibes (I easily fell asleep immediately after reading). I thought for sure el chupacabra and la llorona would be included, but it was full of urban legends that were all new to me. From shape shifters, to vampires and monsters that steal children’s memories, each story was totally different. This is a great read for Halloween!

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Sufficiently Creepy

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Man this book took me by surprise! I love me good horror stories, but these exceeded my expectations. The stories include some of the best monster stories I have ever read.

I got this book at no cost because I’m a member of the Amazon Vine Voices program. It’s a neat, invitation only program that allows users to acquire free(ish) products in return for an honest review. Books rarely show up as available products, and when they do, they are almost always god-based, which isn’t my cup of tea. I grabbed this one as soon as I saw it. I was super excited to see one that wasn’t faith-based, but I wasn’t super excited to read it because I’m just not a huge fan of short stories. I hate getting absorbed into a story and having it just…end. I want stories I can really dig into, that take a while to unfold and reveal itself. The short stories aren’t as satisfying.
This collection is actually aimed at young adult readers, so I assumed the stories would be quick, easy reads. After getting through about a quarter of the book, I was shocked that it’s billed as a young adult book. Quite a few of these stories are pretty morbid and there is a decent amount of gore. This book isn’t for the faint of heart, regardless of the age of the reader. Each of these stories are based on Latin American mythology and lore, old stories passed down through the ages. Every culture has them (and considering how many have stories of vampires, I’m really beginning to wonder if they entirely fictional). These stories blew my mind.
They are authored by different people, and what’s unique about this analogy is that they are all women, and the editors are also both women. While each new story follows a creature that scared children sitting around campfires, each also investigates a theme that haunts young adults around the world. Themes like grief after losing a close family member; exploring sexuality; trying to fit in in a world that doesn’t look like you. They’re more than just monster stories, they’re coming of age stories as well. Turns out, being bullied brings out the monster in young adults. This is a fantastic anthology of monster stories for readers of any age.

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Genre Horror with representation

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It's nice to have what I would call some "specialized" collections that highlight different experiences of different genres. Our Shadows Have Claws does that quite successfully. As with any book collection, the stories can be a bit hit or miss in terms of vibing with the reader, but on the whole this was an entertaining read, especially if you like some horror and are looking for some different viewpoints.

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Strong Collection of Dark Fantasies

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"Our Shadows Have Claws" is an anthology of short stories aimed at the Young Adult market. I'm going to do my best to avoid spoilers.

While the book jacket describes the collection as "Latin American monster stories," that short marketing description really doesn't do the book justice. In fact, I was a little afraid that this would just be "Goosebumps" or "Tales from the Crypt" with a Spanish accent. Yes, there are monsters in each of the stories and, yes, the protagonists and/or settings are usually Latin. But the stories, while sometimes scary, aren't really horror stories. They are closer to dark fantasy or even magical realism and are very compelling. There are plot twists I didn't see coming, and there are some situations that are fairly novel for the genre. They are not formulaic.

Throughout, I was impressed with the high level of quality of the anthology. While some elements of some of the stories are drawn from folklore (particularly the legends of shapeshifters), on the whole there is a nice amount of originality in the lead characters and conflicts. If there's anything negative to say about the book, it would be the frequently downbeat moods that many of the stories dwell on - but that is my complaint about a lot of the Young Adult genre and not specifically aimed at this book.

Virtually everything in the book is suitable for teens 13 and older, although the more meditative stories are better suited for older teens. Even adults may enjoy this one, as long as they aren't hoping for gore and more exploitative thrills.

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