{"product_id":"the-monsters-of-chavez-ravine-9781735342016","title":"The Monsters of Chavez Ravine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2021 International Latino Book Awards Gold Medal Winner! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA CrimeReads 2021 pick in both Best Horror Fiction \u0026amp; Best Historical Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"You'll find yourself cheering for the novel's heroes and appreciating its unusual historical setting, grounded in the fallout from the Zoot Suit Riots a decade earlier.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"It almost read like a movie.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"I could not put it down and read it in one sitting. Fantastic story.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e NetGalley Reader Reviews \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEFORE DODGER STADIUM, DARK FORCES TERRORIZED CHAVEZ RAVINE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLos Angeles, 1952. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen her father is attacked under mysterious circumstances, 22-year-old Trini Duran must return home to Chavez Ravine, a neighborhood mostly abandoned after the government sent letters to residents demanding they leave. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnly two hundred stubborn holdouts remain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile the Mexican American community fights to save their homes, they face a new threat that is even harder to combat than the politicians who want them gone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTrini discovers the city and the supernatural have joined forces against her old neighborhood-monstrous creatures emerge at night, terrorizing the holdouts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTrini, a handsome community organizer, a healer with dubious skills, and a ragtag group of fighters take up arms against the elusive enemy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut to stop the demon invasion, Trini must decide how far she's willing to go to save the place she once left behind.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Debra Castaneda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50448311320850,"sku":"9781735342016","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_248c9840-53b5-4da9-87b4-3d1f798d07cc.jpg?v=1729732920","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-monsters-of-chavez-ravine-9781735342016","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}