A twisted tale that will haunt your nightmares.
Gabriél de LaTierra has been a good son, an obedient son, a dedicated son, to his uncompromisingly stern and devout mother. She, Mother Juana de la Cruz, is the leader of a zealous religious order of nuns called Las Mujeres de Dios that runs an orphanage in a town with an abundance of uncared for children. Gabriél studied hard and landed the esteemed position of director at an outpatient psychiatric facility doing what he loves, caring for and helping children who find themselves unloved. From the outside, their synergistic vocations seem wholly beneficial. But there are rumors.
While at work, Gabriél meets a beautiful and intelligent woman who steals his heart. When this woman, Consuela, becomes Gabriél’s wife, Mother is outraged. Her motto for her only son? “Motherlove was more than enough.” The ensuing battle between mother and daughter-in-law extends into realms unseen. Unwilling to face the cruel truth of his mother’s true nature, the battle becomes personal and Gabriél is forced to choose between the love for his mother and the love for his wife and son.
Goddess of Everything is a highly disturbing psychological tale that muddles religious sanctity with pernicious sadism. The elements of child abuse make the malicious antagonist even more despicable. The writing style is brutally honest and at the same time beautifully vivid, making for an emotional tale for readers whose sensitivities aren’t too gentle. Filled with dust devils and real devils, disconcerting sacrifices, secret rituals, psychic energies and otherworldly instruments, Goddess of Everything is a twisted tale that will haunt your nightmares.
