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Notable Praise & Reviews

“Fama turns the ‘haunted house’ on its head, trading in the Victorian-era colonial-home imagery for a vibrant, eerie, beautifully haunting imagined world grounded in Indigenous Filipino folklore.” — Elle

“In lush prose, Fama paints Ranoco House as labyrinthine and sinister and masterfully incorporates the backdrop of political upheaval and brewing revolution in Manila to add to the tension. The result is a wonderfully fresh take on gothic horror that should win the author a legion of fans.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Themes of political oppression, intergenerational trauma, and feminine power reflect in both the real-world and supernatural horrors Josephine must survive. This is a sharp, scary read….”
—Booklist (starred review)

“Both grisly and tender, House of Monstrous Women invites readers to play an exhilarating, deadly game. Seamlessly blending history and horror, this spectacular story will hold you captive until dawn.”
—Kylie Lee Baker, author of Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng

“Incredibly chilling and unforgettable. House of Monstrous Women found so many of my deepest fears and magnified them. This has to be one of the best horror books of the year.”
—Darcy Coates, USA Today bestselling author of Where He Can’t Find You

“Perhaps the most impressive element of House of Monstrous Women is that it is indeed Fama’s debut novel. It is remarkably accomplished in prose and narrative structure and has some great character work.”
—SFF World

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