I Can’t Wait For…Heart, Haunt, Havoc by Freydís Moon

Posted 1st February 2023 by Sia in Can't-Wait Wednesday / 0 Comments

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted over at Wishful Endings to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about but haven’t yet read. Most of the time they’re books that have yet to be released, but not always. It’s based on the Waiting on Wednesday meme, which was originally hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine

This week my Can’t-Wait-For Book is Heart, Haunt, Havoc by Freydís Moon!

Heart, Haunt, Havoc by Freydís Moon
Genres: Fantasy, Contemporary or Urban Fantasy, Horror, Queer Protagonists
Representation: Trans MC, brown Latine nonbinary love interest
Published on: 14th February 2023
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Laced with romance, gothic imagery, Catholic mysticism, diaspora, and horror…

When lonely transgender exorcist, Colin Hart, finds himself challenged by an unruly haunted house in Gideon, Colorado, he’s kept awake by ghosts, demons, ghouls, and the handsome nonbinary owner of the house, Bishop Martínez.

Unlike the simple hauntings Colin is accustomed to, Bishop’s house is a living beacon, attracting a plethora of inhuman creatures, including a vengeful wolf-headed spirit who might be the key to quieting their sleepless nights.

But as a heartbreaking mystery unravels, Colin comes face-to-face with the past Bishop tried to bury, opens a closet full of bloody skeletons, and trips into an accidental romance.

As paranormally skilled as Colin might be, this particular haunting may be too messy for him to handle…

The amazing cover, by the incredible M.E. Morgan, was unveiled today (well – subscribers to Moon’s newsletter got to see it last night, but it was OFFICIALLY revealed today!) which made Heart, Haunt, Havoc the obvious choice for this week’s Can’t-Wait-For!

Freydís Moon has rapidly become an auto-buy author for me; their prose is swoon-worthy, and I’m addicted to the way they play with religious themes and imagery, to say nothing of how they aren’t afraid to Go There when it comes to queerness, sex, and specifically kink. (And I say that as an ace who is usually sex-repulsed!) The trans and nonbinary rep, particularly, has always been *chef’s kiss*

And I’m genuinely excited to see Moon’s take on a haunted house – a trope that usually bores me, but this one doesn’t sound like any I’ve come across before. A wolf-headed spirit??? Plus – yesss, gimme all the Catholic magic! I generally don’t trust storytellers to give me exactly the flavour of Catholic mysticism that I want (I’m picky as fuck, this is not news) but Moon’s already done so twice, so I have no doubts this will hit the spot for me.

I just love that it’s releasing on Valentine’s Day. That is so perfect, I continue to cackle over it.

Now go hit the preorder button if you haven’t already!

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