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Debra Castaneda

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Debra Castaneda writes award-winning urban fantasy and dark fiction inspired by her roots as a third-generation Mexican American and former journalist. Her books include Barely Magic (Maddy Madrigal Mysteries), The Spore Queen, The Devil’s Shallows, and The Monsters of Chavez Ravine, which won an International Latino Book Award. She lives on California’s central coast.

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Surviving Hillside


A Horror series (2020 - 2020)

Chavez Ravine Stories


A Horror series (2021 - 2024)

Dark Earth Rising


A Horror series (2022 - 2024)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Small-town legends turning lethally real
  • Storm-battered wilderness horror with survival stakes
  • Grief-haunted investigators chasing supernatural truths

Maddy Madrigal Mysteries


A Paranormal / Urban Fantasy series (2025 - 2026)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Latina brujas uncovering family magic in modern Los Angeles
  • Paranormal murder cases stalking wealthy neighborhoods
  • HOA headaches and meddling bosses amid supernatural trouble

Little Stacks of Horror

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