From zombies to cannibals to death incarnate, this cross-genre anthology offers something for every monster lover. In Our Shadows Have Claws, bloodthirsty vampires are hunted by a quick-witted slayer; children are stolen from their beds by “el Viejo de la Bolsa” while a military dictatorship steals their parents; and anyone you love, absolutely anyone, might be a shapeshifter waiting to hunt. The worlds of these stories are dark but also magical ones, where a ghost-witch can make your cheating boyfriend pay, bullies are brought to their knees by vicious wolf-gods, a jar of fireflies can protect you from the reality-warping magic of a bruja—and maybe you’ll even live long enough to tell the tale. Set across Latin America and its diaspora, this collection offers bold, imaginative stories of oppression, grief, sisterhood, first love, and empowerment.

The nightingale and the lark /by Chantel Acevedo -- ÅDónde Está duende? / by Jenny Torres Sanchez -- Beware the empty subway car / by Maike Moulite and Maritz Moulite -- Dimembered / by Ann Dávila Cardinal -- Blood kin / by Ari Tison -- La boca del lobo / M. García Peña -- Bloodstained hands like yours / by Gabriela Martins -- The boy from hell / by Amparo Ortiz -- La patasola / by Racquel Marie -- The other side of the mountains / by Claribel A. Ortega -- La madrina / by Yamile Saied Méndez -- Sugary deaths / by Lilliam Rivers -- Leave no tracks / by Julia Alvarez -- The hour of the wolf / Courtney Alameda.