The Monsters of Chavez Ravine
by Debra Castaneda
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Pub Date Apr 05 2021 | Archive Date Jun 04 2021
Second Rodeo Books | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
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Description
Before Dodger Stadium, dark forces terrorized Chavez Ravine
Los Angeles, 1952. When her father is attacked under mysterious circumstances, 22-year-old Trini Duran must return home to Chavez Ravine, a neighborhood mostly abandoned after the government sent letters to residents demanding that they leave.
Only two hundred stubborn holdouts remain.
While the Mexican American community fights to save their homes, they face a new threat that is even harder to combat than the politicians who want them gone.
Trini discovers the city and the supernatural have joined forces against her old neighborhood—monstrous creatures emerge at night, terrorizing the holdouts.
Trini, a handsome community organizer, a healer with dubious skills and a ragtag group of fighters, take up arms against the elusive enemy.
But to stop the demon invasion, Trini must decide how far she’s willing to go to save the place she once left behind.
A Note From the Publisher
ebook 9781735342023
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781735342016 |
| PRICE | $2.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Genevieve P, Reviewer
Found this in the Read Now section of Netgalley. What a lucky find! Thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley for letting me check it out.
I've read a lot of not so enjoyable books, lately, so this was refreshing. I had a hard time putting it down. It's a fairly quick read, so, if, unlike me, you don't start it after midnight, you probably won't have to.
Start to finish, it was a satisfying read. Well-developed, likable characters and a compelling plot that successfully blends the supernatural with all too real social issues that we are still struggling with, 60 some years later. Gentrification was the big one, forcing people out of their homes because there is money to be made off the land, but also the way Mexican Americans are treated by those in authority.
It almost read like a movie. Great pacing, lots of action, some heartfelt moments, some tragedy, a romance side plot that, shockingly, doesn't feel forced, and a satisfying ending.
I really enjoyed it.
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