What the Forest Devours

‘This shocking novel is the blood that we cannot stop seeing, a story about the voracity of violence, motherhood and death in the jungle, about what makes us human and what makes us cruel. Elaine Vilar Madruga is a powerful, elegant and daring voice. I want to read everything she writes’ Mariana Enríquez, author of THE DANGERS OF SMOKING IN BED
‘A deeply unsettling and visceral exploration of motherhood and the sacrifices society demands. Using the deftly crafted lens of horror, Elaine Vilar Madruga explores patriarchal expectations and the enduring power of female rage to create a novel that will splice you in ways you didn’t think were possible’ Ahana Virdi, author of SOUR FRUIT

Elaine Vilar Madruga is a playwright, poet, and one of the foremost young novelists in Cuba. She has a degree in Playwriting from the Higher Institute of Art (ISA), has published over thirty books, and her work has appeared in numerous literary journals and anthologies around the globe. Her most recent novel The Tyranny of Flies was her first work to receive widespread attention throughout the wider Spanish-speaking world, winning Spain’s Cálamo Prize for “Book of the Year.” She lives in Havana.

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