Pinata, Leopoldo Gout
Pinata, Leopoldo Gout
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Piñata
A Novel

Author: Leopoldo Gout

Narrator: Krysta Gonzales

Unabridged: 11 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/14/2023


Synopsis

A Head Full of Ghosts meets Mexican Gothic in Piñata, a terrifying possession tale by author and artist Leopoldo Gout.
Carmen Sanchez is back in her home country of Mexico, overseeing the renovation of an ancient cathedral into a boutique hotel. Her teen daughters, Izel and Luna, are with her for the summer, and left to fill their afternoons unsupervised in a foreign city.
The locals treat the Sanchez women like outsiders, while Carmen's contractors openly defy and sabotage her work. After a disastrous accident at the construction site nearly injures Luna, Carmen's had enough. They're leaving.
Back home in New York, malevolent and unexplainable happenings seem to swarm the Sanchez family, throwing their lives into chaos. And it might be too late for them to escape what's been awakened...
Inspired by the true, horrific history of how the Spanish conquistadors used piñatas to force Aztec children to break their gods, Piñata is a possession horror story about how the sinister repercussions of our past can return to haunt us.

About Leopoldo Gout

A visual artist, filmmaker, and writer who hails from Mexico City, LEOPOLDO GOUT studied sculpture at Central St. Martins School of Art in London. His work belongs to multiple collections and has been in exhibitions all over the world. After finishing his studies, Gout’s creativity extended into writing, television, and film. He is the author of the books Ghost Radio and the award-winning Genius YA trilogy, and the recently published fable for all ages, Monarca.


Reviews

4.0 Stars Video Review: [URL not allowed] I loved the author's previous book, Ghost Radio, so I went into this book with high expectations which thankfully were not misplaced. While I prefer his previous books this is a solid four star novel. Despite being written by a male author, this was......more

Goodreads review by Sadie

PIÑATA by Leopoldo Gout Release Date: March 14th, 2023 General Genre: Horror, Occult & Supernatural, Historical Fiction Subgenre/Themes: Historical Fiction, Human Monsters, Gods/Goddesses, Nahua culture, colonization, subjugation, revenge, possession, Religion, Strong Women Writing Style: Multiple POV,......more

They were worshiped by our ancestors. Now they are forgotten. Soon, they’ll make us remember. Carmen Sanchez and her two daughters travel to Mexico to supervise the renovation of an old historic abbey to be made into a modern and beautiful tourist hotel. The job site is more difficult than Carmen reali......more