Our Shadows Have Claws: 15 Latin American Monster Stories

Yamile Saied Méndez, Amparo Ortiz
- Editors
(Young Adult Fiction - Y Our)

From zombies to cannibals to death incarnate, this cross-genre anthology draws on Latino mythology to offer something for every monster lover. Set across Latin America and its diaspora, the stories explore themes of oppression, grief, sisterhood, identity, first love, and empowerment.


YA National Hispanic Heritage Month

  • The Turning Pointe


  • The Moonlit Vine


  • A Tall Dark Trouble


  • Venom & Vow


  • We Are Not From Here


  • I am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter


  • Ballad & Dagger


  • This Is Why They Hate Us


  • Once Upon A Quinceañera


  • Clap When You Land


  • Wings in the Wild


  • The Lost Dreamer


  • No Filter and Other Lies


  • Don't Ask Me Where I'm From


  • A Girl’s Guide to Love & Magic


  • Tigers, Not Daughters


  • The Sunbearer Trials


  • Secret of the Moon Conch


  • Furia


  • Ander and Santi Were Here: A Novel


  • Rubi Ramos's Recipe for Success


  • Into the Light


  • Juliet Takes a Breath


  • Fire with Fire


  • Our Shadows Have Claws: 15 Latin American Monster Stories


  • The Luis Ortega Survival Club


  • Last Sunrise in Eterna


  • You Don't Have a Shot


  • Lobizona


  • Under This Forgetful Sky