Goddess of Filth
Books | Fiction / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
3.7
V. Castro
"Five of us sat in a circle doing our best to emulate the girls in The Craft, hoping to unleash some power to take us all away from our home to the place of our dreams. But we weren't witches. We were five Chicanas living in San Antonio, Texas, one year out of high school."One hot summer night, best friends Lourdes, Fernanda, Ana, Perla, and Pauline hold a séance. It's all fun and games at first, but their tipsy laughter turns to terror when the flames burn straight through their prayer candles and Fernanda starts crawling toward her friends and chanting in Nahuatl, the language of their Aztec ancestors. Over the next few weeks, shy, modest Fernanda starts acting strangely-smearing herself in black makeup, shredding her hands on rose thorns, sucking sin out of the mouths of the guilty. The local priest is convinced it's a demon, but Lourdes begins to suspect it's something else-something far more ancient and powerful. As Father Moreno's obsession with Fernanda grows, Lourdes enlists the help of her "bruja Craft crew" and a professor, Dr. Camacho, to understand what is happening to her friend in this unholy tale of possession-gone-right.
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Author
V. Castro
Pages
141
Publisher
Creature Publishing
Published Date
2021
ISBN
1951971035 9781951971038
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"I had to deeply consider the possibility of my overwhelming feelings originating from this BIPOC book, because I was actually seen. The characters could indeed be me, not Oaklynn or Savannah.
I appreciate this book for all that it showed me about myself and my culture. The journey from emotions tied to culture and past generations to cerebral, with a 4-hour read.
5 very enthusiastic stars! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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"Such an amazing coming of age story. Loved the group of young women that were the center of this narrative. A blend of The Craft, My Best Friend’s Exorcism and Jennifer’s Body but with a focus on the Latinx experience, culture, and history. This my first V Castro and I can’t wait to check out more of their work!"