Piñata

A Novel

By: Leopoldo Goût

Narrated by: Krysta Gonzales

A Head Full of Ghosts meets Mexican Gothic in Piñata, a terrifying possession tale by author and artist Leopoldo Gout.

Carmen Sanchez is back in her home country of Mexico, overseeing the renovation of an ancient cathedral into a boutique hotel. Her teen daughters, Izel and Luna, are with her for the summer, and left to fill their afternoons unsupervised in a foreign city.

The locals treat the Sanchez women like outsiders, while Carmen's contractors openly defy and sabotage her work. After a disastrous accident at the construction site nearly injures Luna, Carmen's had enough. They're leaving.

Back home in New York, malevolent and unexplainable happenings seem to swarm the Sanchez family, throwing their lives into chaos. And it might be too late for them to escape what's been awakened...

Inspired by the true, horrific history of how the Spanish conquistadors used piñatas to force Aztec children to break their gods, Piñata is a possession horror story about how the sinister repercussions of our past can return to haunt us.

©2023 Leopoldo Gout (P)2023 Spotify Audiobooks

Pretty dope take on possession

Appreciate the subversion of standard possession narratives. An interesting post colonial take. Makes me want a piñata

Powerful story of family love and ancestral connection

Beautiful characters in this story of family love and ancestral connection. Loved the story and even though it was supernatural it was totally believable.

espectacular

This amazing audible Piñata sent so many feels to my core from chills goose bumps jump scares to rays of sunlight on my face it took me to the same exact place as the characters.The talented Narrator of the Story is transcending and has a gift of bringing each word to life in real time the author is a genius I’m begging for more ! I hope to hear more from the author as well as the narrator BRAVO BRAVO

What a wild ride!

So many emotions from beginning to end. I loved it! There are twist and turns. i could not put it down.

One of the best

OMG SO SCARY! It's good to see the truth told about what Indigenous people faced with Xtian Colonizers. As terrifying as the Exorcist or The Omen. The writing is so good and extremely well-read. Would make a blockbuster movie!