Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology

Este libro fue de mis favoritos del año, la colección de cuentos tiene de todo, terros, suspenso, comedia, amor, moral y familia, todo eso atravesado por tradición y amor por los pueblos nativos.

I am a Southern Native, which means my family is native to Mexico, Tecuexe and Nahua, however I am in community with Northern Natives and live in the states. This book contains a very wide variety of native based stories that play with the notion of the word HORROR. Some are creature stories, some are supernatural, some are just violent, but they are all chilling. They are read by different people but so far all good. I am still reading this book so I will just give my impressions of the first 3 and will include no spoilers. 1. Kushtuka: Action packed supernatural story in the cold Alaskan setting. Good pacing and incorporated some good elements of race relations without any activist or academic language. If you liked the new season of True Detective you'll like this. Gory. I liked it. 2. White Hills: This one is a psychological thriller dealing with a "white passing" character who finds herself amongst the higher class of racists; the torture is mostly mental and deals with a truly evil villain. This story was devastating to me, left me feeling disgusted and sad for the protagonist until the end. I could see this being the first or second chapter of a righteous serial killer novel. Good story. 3. Navajos don't...: A tale about trusting your gut and not ignoring red flags. Gay protagonist finds himself losing his grip on the boundaries he set for himself by a dominating good-looking white man. Slowly but surely, he is groomed by the man and does things, and has things done to him, that he swore he would never do. He is aware he is being groomed and should stop, but what is he being groomed for? A chilling read with an action-packed ending. So that's the first three, but I will mention there's a story within a story about a cat in this book that absolutely chilled me.

This anthology has a wide variety of dark fiction that suits a lot of interests. I read it with a group of high school teachers and we selected a number of these tales for senior high study potential. There is so much traditional knowledge and story woven throughout and a great mix of gore, body horror, and the supernatural. A few tales should come with trigger warnings about abuse and assault, so that’s something to be aware of before picking up the book or sharing its tales. I really think there’s something in here for everyone and if you have enjoyed The Marrow Thieves , Moon of the Crusted Snow, Bad Cree, Cold, or Green Fuse Burning, you’ll enjoy yourself here.

A truly special collection of stories everybody should read to ecpand their world

The print on the right side of the book on almost all pages is slanting and not set right.