Book Review: Lo que nos siguió a casa; Something Followed Us Home: Tales of Latiné Horror by Cynthia Pelayo, ed.

This review examines “Lo que nos siguió a casa; Something Followed Us Home: Tales of Latiné Horror,” edited by Cynthia Pelayo and published in September 2026. The anthology contains seventeen stories, mostly original, from various authors employing different horror approaches ranging from subtle, atmospheric work to more challenging material. The reviewer discusses several pieces in detail: “Blue Flowers” by Agustina Bazterrica features an unreliable narrator and ambiguous events; “Whispers from the Root” by Lilliam Rivera presents characters undergoing horrific transformations; “Guardian Angel” by Mariana Enriquez explores family curses with unsettling imagery; “Mechanical Servants LLC” by Juan Martinez offers existential horror through surreal vending machine encounters; and “The Hand That Feeds” by Isabel Cañas tells a fable-like story about a boy and a wolf pup. The anthology also includes contributions from Ananda Lima, Leopoldo Gout, Daniel José Older, Alex Segura, Ann Dávila Cardinal, Zoraida Córdova, and Mónica Ojeda, with a prologue by Brenda Lozano. The reviewer recommends the collection for short horror fiction enthusiasts.

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