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The Bewitching
- Author
- Silvia Moreno-Garcia
- Narrator
- Gisela Chípe
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Publish Date
- 17 July 2025
- Run Time
- 14 hours 8 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Contemporary fantasy / Low fantasy, Horror, ghost stories and supernatural fiction, Occult fiction / Paranormal Horror, Contemporary horror, ghost stories and supernatural fiction
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
'Moreno-Garcia is a deft enchantress - this is a ghost story in high Gothic style' - M.L. Rio, author of If We Were Villains
'Back then, when I was a young woman, there were still witches': that was how Nana Alba always began the stories she told her great-granddaughter Minerva - stories that have stayed with Minerva all her life. Perhaps that's why Minerva has become a graduate student focused on the history of horror literature and is researching the life of Beatrice Tremblay, an obscure author of macabre tales.
In the course of assembling her thesis, Minerva uncovers information that reveals that Tremblay's most famous novel, The Vanishing, was inspired by a true story: decades earlier, during the Great Depression, Tremblay attended the same university where Minerva is now studying and became obsessed with her beautiful and otherworldly roommate, who then disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
As Minerva descends ever deeper into Tremblay's manuscript, she begins to sense that the malign force that stalked Tremblay and the missing girl might still walk the halls of the campus. These disturbing events also echo the stories Nana Alba told about her girlhood in 1900s Mexico, where she had a terrifying encounter with a witch.
Minerva suspects that the same shadow that darkened the lives of her great-grandmother and Beatrice Tremblay is now threatening her own in 1990s Massachusetts. An academic career can be a punishing pursuit, but it might turn outright deadly when witchcraft is involved.
Readers love The Bewitching . . .
'An absolute masterpiece' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Hauntingly addictive' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Feels like being put under a spell' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Evocative and chilling' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Gothic fiction at its finest' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Had me enthralled from the first page until the last' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Blew my expectations out of the water . . . This may be the best gothic horror book of 2025' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Critics Review
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Moreno-Garcia is a deft enchantress - this is a ghost story in high Gothic style
M.L. Rio, bestselling author of IF WE WERE VILLAINS
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In Silvia Moreno-Garcia's sure hands, every uncovered secret is fraught with intrigue and creeping horror. This multigenerational story weaves class, history and brujeria in a way only Moreno-Garcia can. Fans of Silver Nitrate and Mexican Gothic can rejoice - The Bewitching does not disappoint!
Tananarive Due, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of THE REFORMATORY
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Remarkably gripping, Silvia Moreno-Garcia's The Bewitching is a gorgeous, propulsive tale of witchcraft across the generations. This is a novel of eerie beauty, a book you won't want to turn your back on
J.M. Miro, author of ORDINARY MONSTERS
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New England dark academia becomes Mexican folklore becomes tantalizing gothic thriller, and the weave binds ever tighter on each heart-pounding page - right up to the phenomenal conclusion. This is Silvia Moreno-Garcia at the height of her powers!
Afia Atakora, author of CONJURE WOMEN
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A stunning story about the power of generational knowledge and proves that if there is any danger to be found in magic, it lies solely in the person who wields it. By gently leading readers through different time periods, places, and perspectives, Silvia Moreno-Garcia shows just how a story can be a spell - one I was happy to be under
Jessica Johns, author of BAD CREE
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The Bewitching is un embrujo espectacular - a harrowing, multi-generational saga that possesses and devours anyone who reads it. Moreno-Garcia deftly weaves together a lush folk horror, basement-of-the-soul nightmare and an atmospheric mystery, in this intoxicating tale of Minerva, her great-grandmother, Alba, and a legacy of women destined to cross the paths of witches. Dazzling. Terrifying. Sumptuous. This is a "finish in one sitting" story that won't let you go long after you've closed the book
Marcela Fuentes, author of MALAS
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Spooky and sophisticated . . . Moreno-Garcia toggles between the gothic, über-privileged world of Stoneridge and the harsh reality of life in Alba's Mexican village, keeping readers in the dark about how they connect, and then pulls the threads together in a searing finale. It's as unsettling as it is unputdownable
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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A thoroughly enjoyable book about power, privilege, dark magic, and the capacity for stories to transcend them all
Booklist (starred review)
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Yet another triumph from one of North America's most exciting authors. Suspenseful and terrifying; Moreno-Garcia hits it out of the park yet again
Kirkus (starred review)
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Effortlessly merges witch folklore across time, giving readers a chilling horror novel, a multi-generational saga, a satisfying mystery, and a reminder of the interconnectedness of humanity, all in one bewitching package . . . a triumph
Library Journal (starred review)
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A vivid historical tale of Mexican witchcraft, a contemporary literary mystery, and an evocation of a class-conscious New England town in the 1930s . . . chilling but poignant
Locus
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A novel of shadowy hallways, half-remembered tales, and women reclaiming their power through story and sacrifice. Moreno-Garcia doesn't just write about witches - she writes like one, weaving history, grief, and myth into a compelling, character-driven tale. For fans of folk horror, feminist Gothic, and literary hauntings, this is recommended
Horror DNA
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Moreno-Garcia is in fine form as a horror writer once again . . . A mesmerizing novel
BookRiot
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Details
- Author
- Silvia Moreno-Garcia
- Narrator
- Gisela Chípe
- Duration
- 14 hours 8 minutes
- Release Date
- 17 July 2025
- ISBN
- 9781529441734
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Genre
- Contemporary fantasy / Low fantasy, Horror, ghost stories and supernatural fiction, Occult fiction / Paranormal Horror, Contemporary horror, ghost stories and supernatural fiction
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
Three women in three different eras encounter danger and witchcraft in this eerie multigenerational horror saga from the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic.'Moreno-Garcia is a deft enchantress - this is a ghost story in high Gothic style' - M.L. Rio, author of If We Were Villains 'Back then, when I was a young woman, there were still witches': that was how Nana Alba always began the stories she told her great-granddaughter Minerva - stories that have stayed with Minerva all her life. Perhaps that's why Minerva has become a graduate student focused on the history of horror literature and is researching the life of Beatrice Tremblay, an obscure author of macabre tales.In the course of assembling her thesis, Minerva uncovers information that reveals that Tremblay's most famous novel, The Vanishing, was inspired by a true story: decades earlier, during the Great Depression, Tremblay attended the same university where Minerva is now studying and became obsessed with her beautiful and otherworldly roommate, who then disappeared under mysterious circumstances.As Minerva descends ever deeper into Tremblay's manuscript, she begins to sense that the malign force that stalked Tremblay and the missing girl might still walk the halls of the campus. These disturbing events also echo the stories Nana Alba told about her girlhood in 1900s Mexico, where she had a terrifying encounter with a witch.Minerva suspects that the same shadow that darkened the lives of her great-grandmother and Beatrice Tremblay is now threatening her own in 1990s Massachusetts. An academic career can be a punishing pursuit, but it might turn outright deadly when witchcraft is involved. Readers love The Bewitching . . . 'An absolute masterpiece' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Hauntingly addictive' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Feels like being put under a spell' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Evocative and chilling' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Gothic fiction at its finest' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Had me enthralled from the first page until the last' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Blew my expectations out of the water . . . This may be the best gothic horror book of 2025' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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