Author ofPiata,Leopoldo Got’slatest horror novelRootedis a “a blood reckoning” (Marlon James) where one woman’s return to Mexico City digs away the layers of her forgotten past and the Aztec gods she awakened.

Theres nothing wrong with Aurora.

A successful art lawyer, she has returned to Mexico to celebrate a recent campaign for the repatriation of stolen artifactsin particular a mysterious statue of an Aztec god, The Flayed One.

But Mexico City isnt as she remembered. Nothing is. Elements of her past hint at darkness and power, and reality begins to crack and warp the streets.

Theres nothing wrong with Aurora.

As Auroras sanity unravels, she must pry apart her familys secrets and accept the simplest of truths: The Flayed One cannot stay buried.

It wields all the destructive fury of a flayed god determined to avenge centuries worth of colonial devastation and greed…Cynthia Gmez, Ignyte-nominated author ofMueca

Other Books by Leopoldo Got
Piata

Leopoldo Got is a multidisciplinary artist, internationally published author, and Emmy-nominated producer. Born in Mexico City and trained at Londons renowned Central Saint Martins School of Art, Got is known for blending memory, cultural legacy, and speculative visions of the future in his deeply personal and globally resonant works. His critically acclaimed novels include the Genius trilogy,Ghost Radio,Monarca, andPiata,which was named one ofEsquires Top 10 Horror Novels of 2023.

• Publisher: Tor Nightfire
• Publish Date: September 15, 2026
• Pages: 288
• Language: English
• Type: Hardcover
• EAN/UPC: 9781250781529
• Dimensions:8.3 in H | 5.4 in W | 1 in T | 0.8 lb Wt
• BISAC Categories: Horror, Popular Fiction