The foundation of her stories rarely changes, however. Moreno-Garcia, a Mexican Canadian immigrant, now 41, may have appeared fully formed, as if by magic, with the bestselling “ Mexican Gothic,” but she has been evolving across genres for years, moving with seeming ease among fantasy, mystery, science fiction, horror and noir. Like Wells, however, the prime shapeshifter of these tales is their creator - the author herself. Wells story of terrifying human-animal hybrids as a thrilling and romantic anticolonial adventure set in the Yucatán Peninsula. The fictions of Silvia Moreno-Garcia abound in shapeshifters, like the ever-morphing nahual in her novella “The Return of the Sorceress” or the supernatural beings in “Gods of Jade and Shadow.” And they are central to her latest novel, “ The Daughter of Doctor Moreau,” which reframes the classic H.G. If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from, whose fees support independent bookstores.
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