White Horse

Bookseller recommendation

“If I had read White Horse on the page, Kari would have sounded exactly in my head the way Tonantzin Carmelo sounds in the audiobook. The main character of White Horse is fierce, sure of herself, and amazingly loving despite everything she’s gone through, and Carmelo captures her subtle intensity with expertise. In fact, White Horse is subtly intense in its entirety. An Indigenous horror novel with heavy homage to Stephen King, White Horse stands out because of its relationship to the supernatural elements of horror. So often in the genre, the point of terror is the supernatural—the ghost phasing through the wall, the whiplash-like visions. But here, the characters exist in a cultural context where the supernatural is often expected and embraced as a guiding factor in life. As a result, the horror of this book is located at more unique nexuses within the history and lives of the main characters and their communities—making it all the more terrifying. White Horse is a cleanly executed horror narrative with excellent pacing and wonderfully three-dimensional characters you won’t forget. (Plus, if you’re a metalhead like Kari and myself, the story is chock-full of rad metal obsession <3)”

— Wulfe • Raven Book Store

Bookseller recommendation

“I loved White Horse. Living in Colorado - I loved the journey through all the areas I knew ... as well as those I didn't know. I loved the history and lessons learned from our heritage. I loved the grit of Kari, who won't stop until she finds answers.”

— Kappy • HearthFire Books