“Full of rising tension and palpable dread, Little Kin grabs you by the hand and dares you to stare into the dark without flinching. Folk horror at its finest!”

“At turns gorgeous and gritty, Little Kin is folk horror at its finest: haunting enough to bring the chills, yet deeply emotional as it explores what it means to belong. You’ll never forget your visit to the forbidding, mist-swathed island of Rothagisht.”

“Katya de Becerra’s prose transports you to a strange island where you can feel her passion for anthropology on every page. An engrossing blend of mystery, romance, and folklore, Little Kin is peak atmospheric horror.”

“A mesmerizing blend of folk horror and dark fantasy, Katya de Becerra’s Little Kin is a knock on the door in the dead of night. Dread and longing simmer beneath the surface, and sinister legacies crawl back from the past in this propulsive, get-under-your-skin read.”

“Haunting, intense, and eerily spooky.”

“Haunting and unsettling…De Becerra’s narrative is both dreamy and tight, creating a disorienting, nightmarish atmosphere.”

“As if The Secret History waded into the dark swells of the supernatural, de Becerra’s They Watch from Below keeps you on your toes while tickling you with the feather of curiosity. You won’t know what’s waiting for you in those dark depths, and this is one of the best of the year.”

“Part horror novel, part mystery, all wrapped up in the lush and treacherous trappings of dark academia, They Watch from Below is every bit as tense, eerie, and genuinely frightening as I had hoped. I loved this.”

“Clever and complex, gripping and ghoulish; this is the kind of book you’ll want to sink your teeth into.”