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Valley of Shadows: A Novel - Hardcover By Rudy Ruiz - VERY GOOD
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand
- Unbranded
- Type
- Novel
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9781982604646
- Publication Year
- 2022
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Valley of Shadows : a Novel
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Publisher
- Blackstone Audio, Incorporated
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Hispanic & Latino, Magical Realism, Native American & Aboriginal
- Number of Pages
- 306 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Blackstone Audio, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1982604646
ISBN-13
9781982604646
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3057287600
Product Key Features
Publication Year
2022
Book Title
Valley of Shadows : a Novel
Topic
Hispanic & Latino, Magical Realism, Native American & Aboriginal
Number of Pages
306 Pages
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2022-419353
Reviews
Rudy Ruiz's Valley of Shadows haunts with its trenchant historical accuracy woven dazzlingly with magical real elements that make this borderland Western horror leap off the page. Indeed, this powerful story wriggled into my heart and gut like a snake seeking shelter in the scorched desert earth. Unsettling and uplifting, both. Filled with ghosts both literal and metaphorical in a desolate place overflowing with unforgettable characters whose stories are woven by a masterful storyteller, Ruiz's Valley of Shadows is searing, incisive, and, at times, utterly terrifying., Valley of Shadows captures readers in the sure grip of a frightening battle against premeditated evil. It explores the vicissitudes of the US-Mexico border. But most of all, it is an immersive story, introducing two of the most amazingly alive and complex characters who've ever joined forces in both the 'real world' and beyond., Ruiz writes with the ache of the lonely and the audacity of the hopeful. His prose is unforgiving and his characters unrelenting. Valley of Shadows contains a sharpness of vision that is exceedingly rare; and through this tale of redemption and rediscovery, Ruiz certifies his voice--as well as his philosophy of togetherness--as a ferociously necessary addition to American letters., Rudy Ruiz's imagination is second to none! I knew I'd be up all night as soon as I picked up his latest book. Valley of Shadows does not disappoint. The characters jump off the page, vying to tell their stories--the curse, the love, the loss, the friendships, the historical context, the mystery--compelling us to see through the veil to know their end. Alas, it is over way too soon!, Rudy Ruiz's Valley of Shadows haunts with its trenchant historical accuracy woven dazzlingly with magical real elements that make this borderland Western horror leap off the page. Indeed, this powerful story wriggled into my heart and gut, like a snake seeking shelter in the scorched desert earth. Unsettling and uplifting, both. Filled with ghosts both literal and metaphorical in a desolate place overflowing with unforgettable characters whose stories are woven by a masterful storyteller, Ruiz's Valley of Shadows is searing, incisive, and, at times, utterly terrifying., Ruiz's engaging tale, peppered generously with Spanish words and smoldering with racial tension and classism, is immersive and atmospheric and features an interesting cast of characters with rich backstories. Ruiz deftly combines elements of romance, historical mystery, horror, and magical realism to deliver a richly satisfying adventure., Ruiz offers an engrossing blend of historical fiction, ghost story, and mystery...He employs elements of magic realism to haunting effect, and the depictions of human cruelty and injustice are unflinching...This has its rewards.
Dewey Edition
23/eng/20240227
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Synopsis
A visionary neo-Western blend of magical realism, mystery, and horror, Valley of Shadows sheds light on the dark past of injustice, isolation, and suffering along the US-Mexico border. Solitario Cisneros thought his life was over long ago. He lost his wife, his family, even his country in the late 1870s when the Rio Grande shifted course, stranding the Mexican town of Olvido on the Texas side of the border. He'd made his brooding peace with retiring his gun and badge, hiding out on his ranch, and communing with horses and ghosts. But when a gruesome string of murders and kidnappings ravages the town, pushing its volatile mix of Anglo, Mexican, and Apache settlers to the brink of self-destruction, he feels reluctantly compelled to confront both life, and the much more likely possibility of death, yet again. As Solitario struggles to overcome not only the evil forces that threaten the town but also his own inner demons, he finds an unlikely source of inspiration and support in Onawa, a gifted and enchanting Apache-Mexican seer who champions his cause, daring him to open his heart and question his destiny. As we follow Solitario and Onawa into the desert, we join them in facing haunting questions about the human condition that are as relevant today as they were back then: Can we rewrite our own history and shape our own future? What does it mean to belong to a place, or for a place to belong to a people? And, as lonely and defeated as we might feel, are we ever truly alone? Through luminous prose and soul-searching reflections, Rudy Ruiz transports readers to a distant time and a remote place where the immortal forces of good and evil dance amidst the shadows of magic and mountains.
LC Classification Number
PS3618.U545V35 2022
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