13 Secret Cities (The Coil)

From the mind of author Cesar Torres comes the year’s most terrifying thriller. 13 Secret CitiesClara Montes has a single goal in life: to achieve social justice. As she begins her freshman year in college, Clara joins the Occupy Liberation Front, a controversial political group that has planned a gathering of thousands in Chicago’s Millennium Park on a chilly Friday afternoon to protest the city’s negligence. Nothing will stop Clara from attending. When the protest turns into a riot, Clara is swept into a horror that will change the course of American history. As a result, Clara’s parents forbid her to return to the OLF.They warn Clara that she has developed a thirst for chaos and violence that goes against every value and tradition they brought with them from Mexico. Clara will need to atone for her transgressions by traveling to the mythical city of Mictlán, the realm of dead spirits. During the journey, she will face the Lords of the Dead, two merciless ancient gods who thrive on the taste of human blood.

Cesar Torres was born in Mexico City, lived in Japan and Ireland, and currently resides in New York City. He is also a journalist and serves as Managing Editor at the sites The Wirecutter and The Sweethome. You can follow him at @13SecretCities on Twitter.