The House of Gardenias

By Isabel Cañas

A stunning YA debut from gothic master Isabel Ca as, bestselling author of The Hacienda, Vampires of El Norte, and The Possession of Alba D az.

Despite near-constant political violence in the city and an abusive father at home, Minerva Trevi o's cowardice has kept her alive for sixteen years. But even she has a limit. Unable to take another beating or miss another meal, Minerva musters enough courage to flee to a neighborhood full of rich people loyal to the deposed fascist viceroy and take a job as lady's maid to a wealthy widow.

Minerva is happy serving Encarnaci n del Valle. She has food in her belly and the safety of a warm house lit by magical chispa. Why should she care who runs the country or how her employer affords the magic?

When the viceroy sweeps back into power, Encarnaci n gleefully retreats to the family's mountainside estate to wait out the inevitable slaughter of the viceroy's enemies--and of course Minerva may join her. At la Casa de las Gardenias, Minerva is surrounded by more experienced servants and the cruel, scheming del Valles. But the living residents of the house are the least of anyone's worries, and Minerva quickly discovers that the ancient estate is home to forces far older and more bloodthirsty than anything she could have imagined.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593620410
• ISBN13: 9780593620410
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
• Length: 288 Pages
• Age Range: 14 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher