The Blood of Mestiza book - Flame Tree Publishing

From the acclaimed author of Queen of the Cicadas (which garnered starred reviews from PW, Kirkus, and Booklist, who called her a “dynamic and innovative voice”), comes a collection of stories about nightmares, dreams, desires, and visions centred on the Chicana experience. V. Castro weaves urban legend, folklore, life experience, and heartbreak into this personal journey beginning in South Texas: a bar where the devil dances all night; a street fight in a neighbourhood that might not have been a fight at all; a vengeful chola at the onset of the apocalypse; mind swapping in the near future; Satan who falls and finds himself in a brothel in Amsterdam; the keys to Mictlan given to a woman after her death during the pandemic. The collection concludes with two longer stories: The Last Porno Star is a last-girl twist and slasher, featuring a creature from Mexican folklore; and Truck Stop is an erotic romance with horror about two hearts: a video store and a truck stop.

FLAME TREE PRESS is an imprint of the independent publisher Flame Tree Publishing, focusing on full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction and fantasy, and crime/mystery/thriller categories. The list includes fantastic new authors and more established ones; award winners and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress

Quirky titles and a very wide range of authors are the hallmark of the Flame Tree Publishing brand.

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“Flame Tree Publishing has been washing the dust of everyday life” for over twenty years, creating illustrated books since 1992, art calendars since 1998, and illustrated e-books since 2009. Their extensive list includes powerful and eloquent artists such as Erté and Alphonse Mucha, complemented by extensive licences in the award-winning calendar line, with Tate, V&A, RSC, RA, and many more.

With a wide range of authors, editors, and writers, from Vladimir Ashkenazy, Steve Hackett, John Howe, Sir George Martin, Brian May, Paul du Noyer, Paco Peña, Stanley Sadie, the company strives to create illustrated projects that are affordable, useful, and beautiful. In addition to printed titles, the unique offering of practical cookbooks, books on music, popular culture, and lifestyle is increasingly available in digital formats. The producer believes that well-reviewed, thoughtful content should be available in the many different formats their readers require.