Reviews
" Pretty much the perfect Gothic novel... meaning it reads like a brilliant piece of historical fiction and a, 'Okay, I'm gonna need to sleep with the lights on now,' horror novel." -- Jezebel "The scary, atmospheric, gorgeous Gothic of my dreams." -- Rachel Hawkins , New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Upstairs "Deliciously haunted, The Hacienda is gothic terror at its best, layered with class, religious, and sexual tension. You will be so immersed in its skillful storytelling that the hours will vanish. Isabel Cañas is an exciting new talent." -- Simone St. James , New York Times bestselling author of The Sun Down Motel "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 The Once and Future Witches "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 Gilded Wolves "A haunting gorgeous tale of doomed love, vengeful spirits, and tortured faith that I could not put down." -- S.A. Chakraborty , bestselling author of The Empire of Gold "Lush, sinister, and darkly romantic. The Hacienda is a haunting and brilliant debut." -- Alexis Henderson , author of The Year of the Witching "Absolutely enthralling--I read it in one sitting because its vivid prose and spectacular twists and turns made it impossible to put down." -- Genevieve Gornichec , bestselling author of The Witch's Heart "As romantic as it is terrifying, The Hacienda is a lush, atmospheric read that never pulls any punches. Horror fans, fantasy fans, and romance fans will all find something to love here." -- Hannah Whitten , New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf "A stunning, spellbinding debut. The Hacienda is bone-chilling and gloriously gothic. Absolutely unmissable." -- Rachel Harrison , author of The Return " The Hacienda is a ghost story that also earns its place as literature. Cañas is a name to watch." -- Daniel Abraham , co-author of The Expanse series "Debut gothic thrills appropriately billed for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Mexican Gothic and Oyinkan Braithwaite's My Sister, the Serial Killer ." -- Library Journal, " Pretty much the perfect Gothic novel... meaning it reads like a brilliant piece of historical fiction and a, 'Okay, I'm gonna need to sleep with the lights on now,' horror novel." -- Jezebel "The scary, atmospheric, gorgeous Gothic of my dreams." -- Rachel Hawkins , New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Upstairs "Deliciously haunted, The Hacienda is gothic terror at its best, layered with class, religious, and sexual tension. You will be so immersed in its skillful storytelling that the hours will vanish. Isabel Cañas is an exciting new talent." -- Simone St. James , New York Times bestselling author of The Sun Down Motel "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 , bestselling author of The Once and Future Witches "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 Gilded Wolves "A haunting gorgeous tale of doomed love, vengeful spirits, and tortured faith that I could not put down." -- S.A. Chakraborty , bestselling author of The Empire of Gold "Lush, sinister, and darkly romantic. The Hacienda is a haunting and brilliant debut." -- Alexis Henderson , author of The Year of the Witching "Absolutely enthralling--I read it in one sitting because its vivid prose and spectacular twists and turns made it impossible to put down." -- Genevieve Gornichec , bestselling author of The Witch's Heart "As romantic as it is terrifying, The Hacienda is a lush, atmospheric read that never pulls any punches. Horror fans, fantasy fans, and romance fans will all find something to love here." -- Hannah Whitten , New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf "A stunning, spellbinding debut. The Hacienda is bone-chilling and gloriously gothic. Absolutely unmissable." -- Rachel Harrison , author of The Return " The Hacienda is a ghost story that also earns its place as literature. Cañas is a name to watch." -- Daniel Abraham , co-author of The Expanse series, "Hacienda San Isidro is the house of your worst nightmares." -- The New York Times "A tale of romance, dread, and supernatural menace." -- Harper''s Bazaar "[A] gothic tale of doomed love and vengeful spirits." -- The Washington Post "Don''t read this gothic horror right before bedtime, especially if you''re prone to nightmares." -- Good Housekeeping " Pretty much the perfect Gothic novel... meaning it reads like a brilliant piece of historical fiction and a, ''Okay, I''m gonna need to sleep with the lights on now,'' horror novel." -- Jezebel "The scary, atmospheric, gorgeous Gothic of my dreams." -- Rachel Hawkins , New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Upstairs "Gothic terror at its best, layered with tension: class, religious, and sexual. You will be so immersed in its skillful storytelling that the hours will vanish." -- Simone St. James , New York Times bestselling author of The Sun Down Motel "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 The Once and Future Witches "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 Gilded Wolves "A haunting gorgeous tale of doomed love, vengeful spirits, and tortured faith that I could not put down." -- S.A. Chakraborty , bestselling author of The Empire of Gold "Lush, sinister, and darkly romantic. The Hacienda is a haunting and brilliant debut." -- Alexis Henderson , author of The Year of the Witching "Absolutely enthralling--I read it in one sitting because its vivid prose and spectacular twists and turns made it impossible to put down." -- Genevieve Gornichec , bestselling author of The Witch''s Heart "As romantic as it is terrifying, The Hacienda is a lush, atmospheric read that never pulls any punches. Horror fans, fantasy fans, and romance fans will all find something to love here." -- Hannah Whitten , New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf "A stunning, spellbinding debut. The Hacienda is bone-chilling and gloriously gothic. Absolutely unmissable." -- Rachel Harrison , author of The Return " The Hacienda is a ghost story that also earns its place as literature. Cañas is a name to watch." -- Daniel Abraham , co-author of The Expanse series "[A] spooky Gothic story full of supernatural flourishes." -- PopSugar "Cañas clearly knows the genre, alternately deploying and subverting haunted house tropes. The result is a brilliant contribution to the new wave of postcolonial Gothics. Readers won''t want to miss this." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Lush, beautiful, and completely deserving of the comparisons to Rebecca, The Hacienda is essential reading in the gothic revival." -- CrimeReads "[A] blend of horror and mystery with a gothic heart, complete with a heroine on the brink of madness, running into the night in fear. This chilling read exposes the rotting soul of colonialism and manages to be wildly entertaining while doing so." -- Shelf Awareness "Debut gothic thrills appropriately billed for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia''s Mexican Gothic and Oyinkan Braithwaite''s My Sister, the Serial Killer ." -- Library Journal "If you love the Gothic Horror genre but are keen to see a heroine with more agency and a story with plenty of bite, The Hacienda just might be what you''ve been looking for." -- Mystery & Suspense "If you like gothic horror (creepy manors and the like), then you''ll love this highly anticipated thriller that takes place at a haunted hacienda." -- Betches "Reminiscent of both Jane Eyre and Carol Goodman''s The Widow''s House (2017), this can be offered to fans of Gothic suspense." -- Booklist, "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 , bestselling author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January "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 Gilded Wolves "A haunting gorgeous tale of doomed love, vengeful spirits, and tortured faith that I could not put down." -- Shannon Chakraborty , bestselling author of The Empire of Gold "Lush, sinister, and darkly romantic. The Hacienda is a haunting and brilliant debut." -- Alexis Henderson , author of The Year of the Witching "Absolutely enthralling--I read it in one sitting because its vivid prose and spectacular twists and turns made it impossible to put down." -- Genevieve Gornichec , bestselling author of The Witch's Heart "As romantic as it is terrifying, The Hacienda is a lush, atmospheric read that never pulls any punches. Horror fans, fantasy fans, and romance fans will all find something to love here." -- Hannah Whitten , New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf "A stunning, spellbinding debut. The Hacienda is bone-chilling and gloriously gothic. Absolutely unmissable." -- Rachel Harrison , author of The Return " The Hacienda is a ghost story that also earns its place as literature. Cañas is a name to watch." -- Daniel Abraham , co-author of The Expanse series, "[A] gothic tale of doomed love and vengeful spirits." -- The Washington Post "Don''t read this gothic horror right before bedtime, especially if you''re prone to nightmares." -- Good Housekeeping " Pretty much the perfect Gothic novel... meaning it reads like a brilliant piece of historical fiction and a, ''Okay, I''m gonna need to sleep with the lights on now,'' horror novel." -- Jezebel "The scary, atmospheric, gorgeous Gothic of my dreams." -- Rachel Hawkins , New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Upstairs "Gothic terror at its best, layered with tension: class, religious, and sexual. You will be so immersed in its skillful storytelling that the hours will vanish." -- Simone St. James , New York Times bestselling author of The Sun Down Motel "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 The Once and Future Witches "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 Gilded Wolves "A haunting gorgeous tale of doomed love, vengeful spirits, and tortured faith that I could not put down." -- S.A. Chakraborty , bestselling author of The Empire of Gold "Lush, sinister, and darkly romantic. The Hacienda is a haunting and brilliant debut." -- Alexis Henderson , author of The Year of the Witching "Absolutely enthralling--I read it in one sitting because its vivid prose and spectacular twists and turns made it impossible to put down." -- Genevieve Gornichec , bestselling author of The Witch''s Heart "As romantic as it is terrifying, The Hacienda is a lush, atmospheric read that never pulls any punches. Horror fans, fantasy fans, and romance fans will all find something to love here." -- Hannah Whitten , New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf "A stunning, spellbinding debut. The Hacienda is bone-chilling and gloriously gothic. Absolutely unmissable." -- Rachel Harrison , author of The Return " The Hacienda is a ghost story that also earns its place as literature. Cañas is a name to watch." -- Daniel Abraham , co-author of The Expanse series "[A] spooky Gothic story full of supernatural flourishes." -- PopSugar "Cañas clearly knows the genre, alternately deploying and subverting haunted house tropes. The result is a brilliant contribution to the new wave of postcolonial Gothics. Readers won''t want to miss this." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Lush, beautiful, and completely deserving of the comparisons to Rebecca, The Hacienda is essential reading in the gothic revival." -- CrimeReads "[A] blend of horror and mystery with a gothic heart, complete with a heroine on the brink of madness, running into the night in fear. This chilling read exposes the rotting soul of colonialism and manages to be wildly entertaining while doing so." -- Shelf Awareness "Debut gothic thrills appropriately billed for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia''s Mexican Gothic and Oyinkan Braithwaite''s My Sister, the Serial Killer ." -- Library Journal "If you love the Gothic Horror genre but are keen to see a heroine with more agency and a story with plenty of bite, The Hacienda just might be what you''ve been looking for." -- Mystery & Suspense "If you like gothic horror (creepy manors and the like), then you''ll love this highly anticipated thriller that takes place at a haunted hacienda." -- Betches, " Pretty much the perfect Gothic novel... meaning it reads like a brilliant piece of historical fiction and a, 'Okay, I'm gonna need to sleep with the lights on now,' horror novel." -- Jezebel "The scary, atmospheric, gorgeous Gothic of my dreams." -- Rachel Hawkins , New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Upstairs "Gothic terror at its best, layered with tension: class, religious, and sexual. You will be so immersed in its skillful storytelling that the hours will vanish." -- Simone St. James , New York Times bestselling author of The Sun Down Motel "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 The Once and Future Witches "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 Gilded Wolves "A haunting gorgeous tale of doomed love, vengeful spirits, and tortured faith that I could not put down." -- S.A. Chakraborty , bestselling author of The Empire of Gold "Lush, sinister, and darkly romantic. The Hacienda is a haunting and brilliant debut." -- Alexis Henderson , author of The Year of the Witching "Absolutely enthralling--I read it in one sitting because its vivid prose and spectacular twists and turns made it impossible to put down." -- Genevieve Gornichec , bestselling author of The Witch's Heart "As romantic as it is terrifying, The Hacienda is a lush, atmospheric read that never pulls any punches. Horror fans, fantasy fans, and romance fans will all find something to love here." -- Hannah Whitten , New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf "A stunning, spellbinding debut. The Hacienda is bone-chilling and gloriously gothic. Absolutely unmissable." -- Rachel Harrison , author of The Return " The Hacienda is a ghost story that also earns its place as literature. Cañas is a name to watch." -- Daniel Abraham , co-author of The Expanse series "Cañas clearly knows the genre, alternately deploying and subverting haunted house tropes. The result is a brilliant contribution to the new wave of postcolonial Gothics. Readers won't want to miss this." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Lush, beautiful, and completely deserving of the comparisons to Rebecca, The Hacienda is essential reading in the gothic revival." -- CrimeReads "Debut gothic thrills appropriately billed for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Mexican Gothic and Oyinkan Braithwaite's My Sister, the Serial Killer ." -- Library Journal "If you love the Gothic Horror genre but are keen to see a heroine with more agency and a story with plenty of bite, The Hacienda just might be what you've been looking for." -- Mystery & Suspense "If you like gothic horror (creepy manors and the like), then you'll love this highly anticipated thriller that takes place at a haunted hacienda." -- Betches, "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 , bestselling author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January "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 Gilded Wolves "A haunting gorgeous tale of doomed love, vengeful spirits, and tortured faith that I could not put down." -- Shannon Chakraborty , bestselling author of The Empire of Gold "Lush, sinister, and darkly romantic. The Hacienda is a haunting and brilliant debut." -- Alexis Henderson , author of The Year of the Witching "As romantic as it is terrifying, The Hacienda is a lush, atmospheric read that never pulls any punches. Horror fans, fantasy fans, and romance fans will all find something to love here." -- Hannah Whitten , New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf "A stunning, spellbinding debut. The Hacienda is bone-chilling and gloriously gothic. Absolutely unmissable." -- Rachel Harrison , author of The Return, " Pretty much the perfect Gothic novel... meaning it reads like a brilliant piece of historical fiction and a, 'Okay, I'm gonna need to sleep with the lights on now,' horror novel." -- Jezebel "The scary, atmospheric, gorgeous Gothic of my dreams." -- Rachel Hawkins , New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Upstairs "Gothic terror at its best, layered with tension: class, religious, and sexual. You will be so immersed in its skillful storytelling that the hours will vanish." -- Simone St. James , New York Times bestselling author of The Sun Down Motel "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 The Once and Future Witches "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 Gilded Wolves "A haunting gorgeous tale of doomed love, vengeful spirits, and tortured faith that I could not put down." -- S.A. Chakraborty , bestselling author of The Empire of Gold "Lush, sinister, and darkly romantic. The Hacienda is a haunting and brilliant debut." -- Alexis Henderson , author of The Year of the Witching "Absolutely enthralling--I read it in one sitting because its vivid prose and spectacular twists and turns made it impossible to put down." -- Genevieve Gornichec , bestselling author of The Witch's Heart "As romantic as it is terrifying, The Hacienda is a lush, atmospheric read that never pulls any punches. Horror fans, fantasy fans, and romance fans will all find something to love here." -- Hannah Whitten , New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf "A stunning, spellbinding debut. The Hacienda is bone-chilling and gloriously gothic. Absolutely unmissable." -- Rachel Harrison , author of The Return " The Hacienda is a ghost story that also earns its place as literature. Cañas is a name to watch." -- Daniel Abraham , co-author of The Expanse series "Debut gothic thrills appropriately billed for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Mexican Gothic and Oyinkan Braithwaite's My Sister, the Serial Killer ." -- Library Journal, " Pretty much the perfect Gothic novel... meaning it reads like a brilliant piece of historical fiction and a, 'Okay, I'm gonna need to sleep with the lights on now,' horror novel." -- Jezebel "The scary, atmospheric, gorgeous Gothic of my dreams." -- Rachel Hawkins , New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Upstairs "Gothic terror at its best, layered with tension: class, religious, and sexual. You will be so immersed in its skillful storytelling that the hours will vanish." -- Simone St. James , New York Times bestselling author of The Sun Down Motel "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 The Once and Future Witches "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 Gilded Wolves "A haunting gorgeous tale of doomed love, vengeful spirits, and tortured faith that I could not put down." -- S.A. Chakraborty , bestselling author of The Empire of Gold "Lush, sinister, and darkly romantic. The Hacienda is a haunting and brilliant debut." -- Alexis Henderson , author of The Year of the Witching "Absolutely enthralling--I read it in one sitting because its vivid prose and spectacular twists and turns made it impossible to put down." -- Genevieve Gornichec , bestselling author of The Witch's Heart "As romantic as it is terrifying, The Hacienda is a lush, atmospheric read that never pulls any punches. Horror fans, fantasy fans, and romance fans will all find something to love here." -- Hannah Whitten , New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf "A stunning, spellbinding debut. The Hacienda is bone-chilling and gloriously gothic. Absolutely unmissable." -- Rachel Harrison , author of The Return " The Hacienda is a ghost story that also earns its place as literature. Cañas is a name to watch." -- Daniel Abraham , co-author of The Expanse series "Cañas clearly knows the genre, alternately deploying and subverting haunted house tropes. The result is a brilliant contribution to the new wave of postcolonial Gothics. Readers won't want to miss this." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Lush, beautiful, and completely deserving of the comparisons to Rebecca, The Hacienda is essential reading in the gothic revival." -- CrimeReads "Debut gothic thrills appropriately billed for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Mexican Gothic and Oyinkan Braithwaite's My Sister, the Serial Killer ." -- Library Journal
