- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9781951971571
- Price
- $20
- Publication Date
- October 6, 2026
Bruja’s Nest
Brenda LaTorre
The Love Witch meets Monstrilio in Bruja’s Nest, where a young woman’s abuse history and ambition erupt into body horror, class war, and monstrous motherhood.
Raised amidst poverty, alcoholism, and sexual abuse, Yolanda is determined to seize control of her future. When she starts work as an indentured servant on the Fernández De la Rosa estate, she realizes she can secure a place as the lady of the house: all she has to do is trick their naive son into getting her pregnant.
The local bruja’s fertility ritual horrifies her, and Yolanda delivers a massive egg under the watchful eye of Santa Muerte, the Mexican folk saint of death. But the hacienda where she’s been promised a permanent home is full of blasphemies, secrets, and bodies, and the family she’s tied herself to is loyal only to wealth and power. Worst of all, her beloved son is unacceptable to them—a monstrous reflection of the circumstances that gave him life.
But Yolanda will do anything to protect them both. It's just a matter of earning the place she deserves.
Praise for Bruja’s Nest
“Bruja’s Nest spins the gripping twisted tale of Yolanda, who is banished to servitude in a remote Mexican town, but forges her own rogue route to independence. At first hoping to marry money like her telenovela heroine, the fiercely determined Yolanda navigates a wealthy family of backbiting vipers, then stumbles into the notorious ‘nest’ of the local bruja. ‘Life won’t hand you power just like that,’ Yolanda comes to realize, ‘you have to snatch it from destiny’s hands. Especially if you’re a woman.’ Entertaining and enlightening, this novel re-imagines mythic ideals of motherhood, marriage, money, and magic. Brenda LaTorre is a bold new voice in horror fiction and Bruja’s Nest marks her mesmerizing debut.” —Elizabeth Searle, author of The Drama Room and Girl Held in Home: Novel
“Bruja’s Nest is more than a horror tale. It’s a chilling statement about the human condition. Here, we have a woman who trades her soul for the life she craves. And Santa Muerte responds as only she can—with gifts soaked in blood and consequence. Bruja’s Nest is an intoxicating tale that feeds off the darkest human emotions: lust, envy, and greed. Proceed at your own risk!” —John Florio, author of Sugar Pop Moon and Blind Moon Alley
