{"product_id":"the-sleeping-sisters-a-novel-by-jennifer-givhan","title":"The Sleeping Sisters: A Novel by Jennifer Givhan (Hardcover) (PREORDER)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFiction - Horror - Thrillers - Supernatural - Indigenous - Hispanic and Latino\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRELEASE DATE: 8\/18\/2026  (WILL SHIP DIRECTLY FROM OUR SUPPLIER'S WAREHOUSE)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA threatened mother and relentless detective collide in this mesmerizing novel from a rising voice in literary horror, perfect for fans of Gabino Iglesias, Carmen Maria Machado, Augustina Bazterrica, and Stephen Graham Jones.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA mother’s love is the oldest curse\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFortuna Miércoles has finally moved her family to a better neighborhood across the Rio Grande, desperate to outrun the curse that’s stalked her bloodline since her greatest grandmother crossed the desert with a cactus thorn splitting her throat. But burying a family’s violent legacy isn’t so easy. Twenty years ago, girls and women vanished into the Albuquerque night, their bones later unearthed on the mesa. The so-called Reaper was never caught. Now, beneath the dormant volcanoes called the Sleeping Sisters, the killings have begun again.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDetective Jeanette Palacio has spent decades chasing the ghosts of her murdered cousins—alongside the memory of the other women she couldn’t avenge. When a new body turns up in Fortuna’s backyard, both women are pulled into a dangerous, ancient plot. Are the Sleeping Sisters awakening—or has someone in Fortuna’s family set a trap?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eInspired by true events and shot through with a Chicana-Indigenous reimagining of the legend of the headless woman, The Sleeping Sisters is a fevered, feral hymn to motherhood and the monstrous bargains we make to protect those we love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUTHOR BIO: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Givhan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a Mexican American and Indigenous poet and novelist from the Southwestern desert and the recipient of poetry fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and PEN\/Rosenthal Emerging Voices. She holds a Master's degree from California State University Fullerton and a master's in Fine Arts from Warren Wilson College. Givhan is the author of five full-length poetry collections and the novels \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRiver Woman, River Demon, Jubilee, Trinity Sight,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSalt Bones.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico with her family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Givhan perfectly balances the supernatural with human themes of grief and love. A timely novel that deals with the treatment of Latina women. For fans of character-driven suspense and the magical realism of Isabel Allende, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and Victor LaValle.\"-- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Jennifer Givhan's lyricism and rich storytelling immediately snatch you into this irresistible world of secrets, grief, and horror.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTananarive Due, author of The Reformatory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A triumph. One of the most masterful marriages of horror, mystery, thriller, and literary writing.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mulholland Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50150735249601,"sku":"9780316581554","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0535\/7522\/1441\/files\/9780316581554.jpg?v=1776780037","url":"https:\/\/www.bookhavenbooks.com\/products\/the-sleeping-sisters-a-novel-by-jennifer-givhan","provider":"Book Haven Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}