“Palm Beach Poison” is a story of motherhood and revenge. Mingling feminism with folklore, mythology, and deeply personal writing, Castro starts the collection strong with “Templo Mayor.” The narrator attends an archaeological dig that unearths an ancient temple, combining the supernatural with a yen for the discovery of culture and history that is all the more important for what the Spanish colonizers tried to destroy. Women who embrace and honor their heritage and seek active vengeance against oppressors and colonizers. One of the recurring motifs of Castro’s writing is women who refuse to be cowed and break from the traditional horror molds. Proud of her Mestiza heritage, Castro makes it a centerpiece in her latest collection, Out of Aztlan, with passionate and fiery tales straight out of Aztlan, the mythical homeland of the Aztec people. Rising to prominence with works such as Goddess of Filth, The Queen of Cicadas, and Mestiza Blood, Castro upends traditional horror tropes with primal intensity. Reading this book made me feel empowered and proud to be a woman.It’s been thrilling to watch the ascension of V. It also checks all the boxes for people who love horror, revenge, erotica, and thrillers. It also shines a light on religion as a culprit in keeping women down.ĭespite the distressingly realistic tone of the topic at hand, this is really an uplifting yarn.
It focuses on women realizing who they are and taking what they want in life. It is about friendship, learning, and growth.
This book is really about marginalized women who are trying to blaze a path in a world that doesn’t see them. When you hear about possession books, you think demons, you think The Exorcist, and almost exclusively evil. Between Fernanda and Lourdes’ perspectives, a great feminine change takes place amongst a whirlwind of topical drama that is put into motion by the inhabitant who has much to reveal and great lessons to teach. Not just any spirit though, but a Goddess. After they form a magic circle with their other girlfriends to request an ancient spirit come to them, Fernanda finds herself inhabited by a spirit indeed. This is a story told from the perspectives of two ‘Chicana brujas,’ Lourdes and Fernanda.
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