in the Bag of Bones Horror Anthology, the Latino Book Review, and Cosmos: An Anthology of Dark Microfiction. As a comic writer and illustrator, her work has been published in Puerto Rico Strong and Proud: An LGBTQ+ YA Anthology. She has a BA in creative writing from Southern New Hampshire University. An Amateur Witch's Guide to Murder is her debut novel.
At CrimeReads Valentin tagged seven of the latest and greatest novels featuring demons and possession, including:
Henry H. Neff, The WitchstoneRead about the other novels on the list at CrimeReads.
In a world where demons have quotas and performance reviews, failing doesn’t mean a salary deduction—it means getting melted into primeval goo.Lazlo, the lazy, vice-riddled youngest son of the powerful demon lord Baalzebul, is forced to take his curse-keeper job seriously for the first time in his long life.
The task? Draw out misery from a young woman suffering under a truly gruesome family curse that will one day transform her into a monster.
This is definitely a more biblically classic yet tongue-in-cheek approach, with demonic hierarchy and rank determined not just by power, but by accomplishments. The horrific is juxtaposed right up against the hilarious, making for a memorable read.
--Marshal Zeringue
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