Sundown in San Ojuela

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360 pages

English language

Published 2023 by Lanternfish Press.

ISBN:
978-1-941360-75-0
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ASIN:
1941360750
Goodreads:
212066738

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5 stars (1 review)

When the death of her aunt brings Liz Remolina back to San Ojuela, the prospect fills her with dread. The isolated desert town was the site of a harrowing childhood accident that left her clairvoyant, the companion of wraiths and ghosts. Yet it may also hold the secret to making peace with a dark family history and a complicated personal and cultural identity.

Setting out on the train with her younger sister Mary in tow, she soon finds herself hemmed in by a desolate landscape where monsters and ancient gods stalk the night. She’s relieved at first to find that her childhood best friend Julian still lives in San Ojuela, but soon realizes that he too is changed. Haunted.

Yet she’ll have no other choice than to seek out his help as the darkness closes in.

2 editions

reviewed Sundown in San Ojuela by M.M. Olivas

Very enjoyable horror

5 stars

It is quite surprising to note that the author is still working on their MFA at San Jose State university. The book is super compelling read. The story is about two sisters who have a bad experience as very young children in a home that they come back to after 10 years or so and confront their fears. There are ghosts & monsters.

The author transitioned after writing this book (so they go by M. M. Olivas now and not what this book club instance tells us. Do read as its written by a Bay area author too!

locusmag.com/2024/11/spotlight-on-m-m-olivas/

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  • Fiction, general