The buzz around the latest book selection by the Modern Latina Book Club is palpable as members eagerly anticipate diving into Isabel Cañas’ debut novel, “The Hacienda.” A captivating blend of historical narrative, gothic elements, and spine-tingling horror, this gripping tale promises to be the perfect choice for the upcoming Halloween season.
“The Hacienda” ventures into a world where nightmares come to life within the walls of a mysterious estate. As readers embark on this chilling journey, they will be met with a plot that is as captivating as it is haunting. Prepare to be enthralled by the darkness that lurks within the pages of this gripping novel.
Check out the synopsis of “The Hacienda,” unraveling the intricacies of the storyline that have captivated readers and elicited a sense of anticipation among book club members.
Mexican Gothic meets Rebecca in this debut supernatural suspense novel, set in the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence, about a remote house, a sinister haunting, and the woman pulled into their clutches…
During the overthrow of the Mexican government, Beatriz’s father was executed and her home destroyed. When handsome Don Rodolfo Solórzano proposes, Beatriz ignores the rumors surrounding his first wife’s sudden demise, choosing instead to seize the security that his estate in the countryside provides. She will have her own home again, no matter the cost.
But Hacienda San Isidro is not the sanctuary she imagined.
When Rodolfo returns to work in the capital, visions and voices invade Beatriz’s sleep. The weight of invisible eyes follows her every move. Rodolfo’s sister, Juana, scoffs at Beatriz’s fears—but why does she refuse to enter the house at night? Why does the cook burn copal incense at the edge of the kitchen and mark the doorway with strange symbols? What really happened to the first Doña Solórzano?
Beatriz only knows two things for certain: Something is wrong with the hacienda. And no one there will save her.
Desperate for help, she clings to the young priest, Padre Andrés, as an ally. No ordinary priest, Andrés will have to rely on his skills as a witch to fight off the malevolent presence haunting the hacienda and protect the woman for whom he feels a powerful, forbidden attraction. But even he might not be enough to battle the darkness.
Far from a refuge, San Isidro may be Beatriz’s doom.
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