Historical Fiction
Mexican Gothic
2020·352 pages
A glamorous socialite travels to a decaying English mansion in 1950s Mexico to rescue her cousin from a mysterious illness — and discovers something far more sinister growing in the walls.
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A glamorous socialite travels to a decaying English mansion in 1950s Mexico to rescue her cousin from a mysterious illness — and discovers something far more sinister growing in the walls.
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An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets. . . . From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow comes “a terrifying twist on classic gothic horror” (Kirkus Reviews) set in glamorous 1950s Mexico.After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She’s not sure what she will fi...
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Some sexual content and disturbing sexual imagery in hallucinations. Sexual context: coercive marriage, non-consensual drugging, attempted forced breeding.
Violence & gore
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Body horror, murder, decomposition, fungal infections described vividly
Profanity
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Minor use of strong language, infrequent and not central.
Substance use
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Drugged food/drink used to control protagonist
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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Mycological horror, mind control, eugenics rituals, supernatural possession
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Colonialism, eugenics, racism of English family toward Mexican protagonist
Self-harm / suicide
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Frequent depictions of suicide ideation, attempts, and murder-suicides; on-page scenes integral to the horror and plot.
Abuse & suffering
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Child abuse, domestic violence, mental abuse via gaslighting, and systemic racism; includes miscarriage and patriarchal cruelty. Sexual context: coercive marriage, non-consensual drugging, attempted forced breeding.
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