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Character guide · 7 books · 2016 to 2024 · Often set in Mexico City

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

FantasyHorrorHistorical and mythic fantasyGothic horror

Silvia Moreno-Garcia, born in Mexico and living in Canada, writes genre-bending novels set in Mexico. In Mexican Gothic, a glamorous socialite of 1950s Mexico City travels to a decaying mansion in the mountains to rescue her cousin.

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Silvia Moreno-Garcia books in order

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Novels

7 booksGothic horrorHistorical and mythic fantasy
  1. 1Certain Dark Things2016With Atl · Set in Mexico CityBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Gods of Jade and Shadow2019With Casiopea Tun · Set in YucatánBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Mexican Gothic2020With Noemí Taboada · Set in the fictional El Triunfo, MexicoBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Velvet Was the Night2021With Maite and Elvis · Set in Mexico CityBuy on Amazon
  5. 5The Daughter of Doctor Moreau2022With Carlota Moreau · Set in YucatánBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Silver Nitrate2023With Montserrat · Set in Mexico CityBuy on Amazon
  7. 7The Bewitching2024With Minerva · Set in Massachusetts and MexicoBuy on Amazon

Characters

9 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

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