I read this courtesy of Harlequin Trade Publishing and NetGalley. I knew nothing about Caribbean carnaval culture or Taino mythology, so this fantasy came as a welcome, amazing surprise. Author Rosalia Rodrigo’s weaving of the ominous tale of what happens when Sofia goes to Carnaval de Bestias looking for her brother, who went to Isla Bestia for work five years ago … and never came back is sometimes fantasy, sometimes horror, sometimes something … other. Sofia finds that things change at the drop of a hat, and worst of all, there’s a feeling that something is watching her watch those around devolve into … things. The vivid imagery of this story is almost like a fever dream, and you’ll find yourself holding your breath when Sofia turns a corner to discover … something.

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