Julianne Pachico Libros

The propulsive debut novel from one of the most innovative young fiction writers today - a searing and affecting depiction of what redemption can be for a person and for a country in the wake of trauma.

Set in lush, heady Colombia - and also in a jungle-like New York City - it brings together the fates of guerrilla soldiers, rich kids, rabbits, hostages, bourgeois expats, and drug dealers. Exploring what makes a victim and what makes a perpetrator, these stories show lives fatefully entwined, despite deep cultural divides.

The third installment from Daunt Books' 'very smart-looking' (Nicholas Royale) annual short story seriesA local dignitary is hosting a lavish party at his country house on the outskirts of Cali, Colombia. He observes from afar as his staff prepare the grounds to his liking - the maids carefully arrange the lawn furniture, the chefs plate the oysters and caviar with precision, and the security guards stand poised. Everything is ready when his guests begin to arrive. But, as the sun begins to go down, a sense of unease hangs over the cheerful revelry. His daughter is missing, the resident spider monkey is threatening chaos, and, unbeknownst to our host, a group of nefarious uninvited guests closely watch his every move.An eerily atmospheric story, published in a special limited edition by Daunt Books.

Lena has always lived in the jungle with Mother. There they look after a holiday home in surroundings that burst with colour and crawl with danger. Lena's only other friend is Isabella, who once visited regularly with her wealthy parents and security drone, Anton. But Isabella and her family haven't been seen in years.Mother is not like other mothers. She gets angry when Lena draws her with a face. When Lena challenges her to portray herself, she paints a tiny yellow dot surrounded by swirling black. She is a bastion of light, she says, against an army of darkness.Outside, rebels are fighting to take over the country. Mother is determined nothing will change inside the security fence, nothing to threaten her bond with Lena, or endanger the family. But there are secrets that need to emerge. How did Lena end up here? And what has happened to the family who no longer visit? What has Mother been planning, and what is gathering around them to change their lives forever?