Our Share of Night: A Novel

“The story is mainly about a man who is part of a cult. There are certain sensitive individuals who are selected by this cult, and used to conduct a ritual that makes contact with something. The cultists themselves, even the ones at the top, really don’t know what they’re doing. They know they make contact with this thing, and it helps keep them rich and powerful. And yes, it does involve children being sacrificed, and they do have them in cages down in a tunnel by the river, and we don’t talk about that… The main character does not want his son to get trapped by these assholes. He wants to keep him away, and that’s the main thrust of the plot. The way the magic is worked into the story is so deft” Read more...

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Michael Cisco

“Personally, I’m particularly excited about Our Share of Night by the Argentinian author Mariana Enriquez, who was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2021 for her utterly unsettling collection of literary ghost stories The Dangers of Smoking in Bed. This new novel, also translated into English by Megan McDowell, is a gothic horror set partly during Argentina’s brutal military dictatorship, but which also embraces elements of occultism and the supernatural. Clocking in at more than 700 pages, this is an intimidating tome that simply pulsates with negative energy. That’s a recommendation, in case I’m not being clear.” Read more...

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