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Revealing the cover for Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas

We’re so excited to share the gorgeous cover of the UK edition of Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas, designed by the fantastic Katie Klim!

Vampires of El Norte hits bookshelves on 24 October 2024.

Vampires and vaqueros face off on the Texas-Mexico border in this supernatural western from the author of The Hacienda.

Nena knows a thing or two about monsters—as the daughter of a rancher in Mexico, her home has long been threatened by tensions with Anglo settlers from the north. But something more sinister lurks near the ranch at night, something that drains men of their blood and leaves them for dead–something that once attacked Nena nine years ago.

Believing Nena dead, Néstor has been on the run from his grief ever since. He has night terrors of sharp teeth, and is haunted by the life he and Nena could have had together.

When the United States attacks Mexico, the two are thrown together on the road to war. But the shock of their reunion—and Nena’s rage at Néstor for seemingly abandoning her long ago—is quickly overshadowed by the appearance of a nightmare made flesh.

Unless Nena and Néstor work through their past and face the future together, neither will survive to see the dawn.

“Sexy, frightening, and smart.” —Karin Slaughter

“Lush, captivating, and richly imagined.” —Grace D. Li

“Cañas writes with a historian’s eye and a storyteller’s heart.” —Katie Gutierrez

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OUT NOW: The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

We’re wishing The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas a very happy book birthday!

The house has ideas of its own in this luscious Gothic horror debut set in the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence, where newlywed Beatriz’s attempts to start a new life are thwarted by the evil that lurks in her husband’s home. For fans of Rebecca and Mexican Gothic, The Hacienda is the perfect read for the spooky season—and beyond!

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Hacienda San Isidro was meant to be Beatriz’s haven, her salvation from an oppressive life with her uncle and his vicious wife. When Don Rodolfo Solórzano proposed, Beatriz dreamed only of the security his estate in the countryside would provide, ignoring the rumors surrounding his first wife’s demise and his sinister allegiances. She will have her own home again, no matter the price.

But the house has ideas of its own. Visions and voices claw at Beatriz, stealing her sleep, and the weight of invisible eyes follows her every move. Deep in her bones, Beatriz knows—something is wrong with San Isidro.

Desperate for help, she turns to the young priest, Padre Andrés. Handsome and sympathetic, he seems like Beatriz’s only hope. But as their passions rise and the walls close in around Beatriz, the weight of secrets everyone is carrying may lead them all to their doom.

“A haunted history, a gory gothic, a forbidden romance. This book kept me up at night, and it was worth every second of lost sleep.” —Alix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling author of Starling House

“A hypnotic, sinister tale that is equal parts terrifying and luxurious. Cañas’s debut is a nightmare lined with velvet.” —Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Tale of the Flower Bride

“Lush, sinister, and darkly romantic. The Hacienda is a haunting and brilliant debut.” —Alexis Henderson, author of The Year of the Witching

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Solaris to publish rising horror star Isabel Cañas for the UK

Solaris are thrilled to announce the acquisition of The Hacienda and Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas for the UK.

Cañas’s luscious Gothic debut, The Hacienda, follows newlywed Beatriz as she accompanies her husband to his countryside estate, Hacienda San Isidro. She tries to ignore the rumours surrounding the death of the wife who preceded her, but something is wrong with the hacienda and young priest Padre Andrés is her only ally against its malevolent presence.

In Vampires of El Norte Cañas returns to 19th century Mexico, where vampires and vaqueros face off on the Texas-Mexico border in a supernatural tale of two friends reunited after a tragedy that will satisfy fans of Netflix’s Midnight Mass.

The Hacienda will be released in October 2023, with Vampires of El Norte following in October 2024. English Language UK/BC Rights were acquired by Amy Borsuk from Tawanna Sullivan at Berkley, PRH.

Author Isabel Cañas on the acquisition:

“I am utterly thrilled that The Hacienda and Vampires of El Norte are making their way across the pond! The UK was my home for many years–I spent five years studying at the Universities of St Andrews and Edinburgh and as many again flying back and forth to London to visit my now-husband and beloved friends. I could not be more delighted to call it home once more, this time in the care of the brilliant Amy Borsuk and the whole Solaris team.”

Acquiring Editor Amy Borsuk:

“I’m so excited to be bringing Isabel’s fantastic horror books to the UK! Her haunted house and vampire stories set in 19th century Mexico are thrilling, refreshing and evocative. The way she weaves magic, hauntings, and monstrous vampires into the realities of Mexican history is unlike any other horror out there!”

Isabel Cañas is a Mexican American speculative fiction writer. After having lived in Mexico, Scotland, Egypt, Turkey, and New York City, among other places, she has settled in the Pacific Northwest. She holds a doctorate in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and writes fiction inspired by her research and her heritage.

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