Our Shadows Have Claws

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: The Nightingale and the Lark --- Chantel Acevedo¿Dónde está el duende? --- Jenny Torres SanchezEl viejo de la bolsa --- Alexandra VillasanteBeware the empty subway car --- Maika Moulite and Maritza MouliteDismembered --- Ann Dávila CardinalBlood Kin --- Ari TisonLa boca del lobo --- M. García PeñaBloodstained hands like yours --- Gabriela MartinsThe boy from hell --- Amparo OrtizLa Patasola --- Racquel MarieThe other side of the mountains --- Claribel A. OrtegaLa madrina --- Yamile Saied MéndezSugary deaths --- Lilliam RiveraLeave No Tracks --- Julia AlvarezThe hour of the wolf --- Courtney Alameda