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Signal To Noise

The Extraordinary Debut Novel By The Bestselling Author of Mexican Gothic
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Haunting and beautifully nuanced, Signal to Noise is a magical first novel The Guardian Mexico City, 1988. Long before iTunes or MP3s, you said "I love you" with a mixtape. Meche, awkward and fifteen, discovers how to cast spells using music, and with her friends Sebastian... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Silvia Moreno-Garcia's incredible magical realism debut novel!

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Haunting and beautifully nuanced, Signal to Noise is a magical first novel The Guardian

Mexico City, 1988. Long before iTunes or MP3s, you said "I love you" with a mixtape. Meche, awkward and fifteen, discovers how to cast spells using music, and with her friends Sebastian and Daniela will piece together their broken families, and even find love...

Two decades after abandoning the metropolis, Meche returns for her estranged father's funeral, reviving memories from her childhood she thought she buried a long time ago. What really happened back then? Is there any magic left?

Refreshing, lively and unique, Moreno-Garcia's debut novel is a triumph RT Book Reviews

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529453737

Publisher: Quercus Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 October 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Arcadia Books

Illustration: N/A

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Silvia Moreno-Garcia is the author of the novels The Seventh Veil of Salome, Silver Nitrate, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, Mexican Gothic, Gods of Jade and Shadow, and a bunch of other books. She has also edited several anthologies, including the World Fantasy Award-winning She Walks in Shadows (aka Cthulhu's Daughters). She has been nominated for the Locus Award for her work as an editor and has won the British Fantasy Award and the Locus Award for her work as a novelist.

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