The Possession of Alba Díaz

De: Isabel Cañas

Narrado por: Carolina Hoyos, Anthony Rey Perez

When a demonic presence awakens deep in a Mexican silver mine, the young woman it seizes must turn to the one man she shouldn’t trust…from bestselling author Isabel Cañas.

In 1765, plague sweeps through Zacatecas. Alba flees with her wealthy merchant parents and fiancé, Carlos, to his family’s isolated mine for refuge. But safety proves fleeting as other dangers soon bare their teeth: Alba begins suffering from strange hallucinations, sleepwalking, and violent convulsions. She senses something cold lurking beneath her skin. Something angry. Something wrong.

Elías, haunted by a troubled past, came to the New World to make his fortune and escape his family’s legacy of greed. Alba, as his cousin’s betrothed, is none of his business. Which is of course why he can’t help but notice the growing tension between them every time she enters the room…and why he notices her deteriorate when the demon’s thirst for blood gets stronger.

In the fight for her life, Alba and Elías become entangled with the occult, the Church, long-kept secrets, and each other… not knowing that one of these things will spell their doom.

The perfect blend of spooky and romance

I enjoyed this so much! I’ve been on the hunt for a spooky romance that didn’t take my sleep along with it. It was a perfect balance

Gripping

Isabel Cañas is a poetic writer. This story was gripping, heart wrenching, mysterious, amazing. Not just a love story. A story of self discovery, feminine rage, and yes love.

Just…..eh

Honestly not impressed in any way. It wasn’t scary. The female voiceover felt like AI. The story was somewhat confusing at times. An overall no for me.

Not bad

Overall I enjoyed it. I thought it would be scarier than it was. I like that it takes place in the past, when Spain was settling Mexico. I’m glad things worked out. I was worried for a bit.

As seductive as silver

The voice acting and story were immediately compelling and this turned into being one of my favorite books

Very exciting and creepy read

If you're looking for a creepy read I recommend this! It was a beautiful yet gripping storyline.

Love the Mexican American gothic

Solid vocal performances, story that centers female agency, spicy but not graphic, very good story!

The narrator's....

The story in its own genre is quite interesting. The narrators are amazing, especially the female narrator. I'd say she's the best I've heard so far after listening to hundreds of books. Kudos! I'll be looking for other books read by her.

A lot was left on the table

I think this could have been a great story if it was split into 2 or maybe even 3 books. It felt a little rushed, and perhaps it’s because I listened to the audiobook, but the story was a little confusing at times. I found myself often thinking, “Wait, how did we get here?” The story would have benefited from expanding on some topics that were crucial to the overall story. I don’t regret listening to it—it was entertaining and captured my attention but it could have been executed better.

Excellently woven threads of romance, horror and social/historical commentary

I liked The Haceinda, LOVED the Vampires Of El Norte, and Isabel Cañas third book didn’t disappoint either, the writing, the pacing, the supernatural elements that serve as an allegory to deeper social commentary, the rich and intriguing history.

Absolutely brilliant.

Side note: I received a free ebook copy from Solaris on Netgalley. Luckily, the US edition was already out and I chose to purchase the audiobook on Audible.

I highly recommend the audiobook in tandem; it made reading the book such a fantastic experience.