September Fab Fantasy Book Club: The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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This month, we’ll be chatting about The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.

From the bestselling author of Mexican Gothic, this is a chilling, atmospheric tale that weaves witchcraft, obsession, and inherited fear across generations. It follows three women—one in early 1900s Mexico, another during the Great Depression, and the third in 1990s Massachusetts—as they each confront an uncanny darkness that refuses to stay buried.

Meet Minerva, a graduate student researching horror literature, whose work on an elusive author leads her down an academic rabbit hole laced with secrets. The author’s most unsettling novel, The Vanishing, appears to have roots in her own past—particularly the mysterious disappearance of her college roommate.

As she uncovers more, disturbing echoes begin to emerge. The danger feels familiar, conjuring memories of the tales her great-grandmother once told her about the chilling events of her youth in Mexico. Minerva must decide how far she’s willing to go to uncover the truth—and whether she can survive the forces she’s awakened.

Dark, lyrical, and richly layered, The Bewitching is perfect for book clubs craving a literary gothic horror with feminist themes and supernatural suspense. This story lingers, its mysteries unraveling slowly—and once you open its pages, you won’t be able to look away.