House of Bone and Rain by Gabino Iglesias

House of Bone and Rain by Gabino Iglesias
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Another nailbiting adventure by Gabino that definitely had an impact on my dreams... Thankful for the kismet of having just previously read some books on voudou that made for a nice segue into HoBaR. Gabino has an ability to make words jump out at you, to create these living, breathing characters from mere characters on a page, and the talent to mix stark reality with enough mysticism and folklore to make it seem absolutely, one-hundred percent real. The most horrifying part is that I'm not entirely convinced that what was described in this book isn't completely fantastical but just straight facts. The character driven story was expertly crafted to make you feel so much for the people represented. You're able to feel the tension, smell the blood, experience the pain. It's not a book that you can sit and read in one sitting but one where you have to pause and mull over what just happened; this book has so many layers that you need to sit with your feelings and process the information. The stark honesty and forthrightness rubs you raw and intensifies the senses. You will walk away from this book a changed person.

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