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ⓘ About Cynthia Pelayo
Cynthia Pelayo is a horror fiction novelist who is best known for her novels, short stories, and poetry. Cynthia has made a name for herself with novels that blend folklore, and defy predictability with timeless horror classics as they keep their readers engrossed from the first page to the last. She ran to tell her father about the bizarre activity but he replied that the family never discussed such things as doing so just gave them power. As such, the supernatural was all around her during her childhood and hence the idea of it existing right beside her was visceral and instinctive. In many of her stories, you can usually sense something dark between the lines of the text and it gains energy once you acknowledge it.
All Book Series by Cynthia Pelayo
Gothic Blue Book: The Haunted Edition
Series opener · book 1 of 30 · published 2011
She's Lost Control: The Female Voice Is Strong, and Will Not Be Controlled
Book 6 of 30 · published 2019
StokerCon TM 2022 Souvenir Anthology: The Denver Resurrected Edition
Book 15 of 30 · published 2022
Dark Matter Presents Human Monsters: A Horror Anthology
Book 17 of 30 · published 2022
Something Followed Us Home: Tales of Latiné Horror
Latest in the series · book 30 of 30 · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Cynthia Pelayo?
Cynthia Pelayo is a horror fiction novelist who is best known for her novels, short stories, and poetry. Cynthia has made a name for herself with novels that blend folklore, and defy predictability with timeless horror classics as they keep their readers engrossed from the first page to the last. She ran to tell her father about the bizarre activity but he replied that the family never discussed such things as doing so just gave them power.
Which Cynthia Pelayo series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Santa Muerte series, the earliest of Cynthia Pelayo's multi-book series: it opens with Santa Muerte (2012) and runs to 2 books across 2012–2016, ending with The Missing (2016). Cynthia Pelayo's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Cynthia Pelayo written?
Cynthia Pelayo has 44 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. 4 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Children of Chicago series with 2 books — and 40 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Cynthia Pelayo's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Cynthia Pelayo's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Santa Muerte (2012–2016, 2 books) and Children of Chicago (2021–2023, 2 books).
How are Cynthia Pelayo's books organised into series?
This guide splits Cynthia Pelayo's 44 books into 2 named series and 40 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Children of Chicago (2 books, 2021–2023); Santa Muerte (2 books, 2012–2016).