Guillermo X. Márquez Unleashes Supernatural Comedy DISPOSSESSED

Guillermo X. Márquez, acclaimed author of the true-crime/horror sensation EVIL'S EDEN: Only Murders in Los Angeles, returns with his highly anticipated supernatural comedy novel DISPOSSESSED: A Very L.A. Ghost Story. Published by Books Illuminated, LLC, this electrifying new work explores life, love, and the darker undercurrents of Los Angeles through the lens of a haunted Victorian mansion. The novel centers on Alex Olvera, a young Hispanic Angeleno, and his tumultuous relationship with Tempest Wirth as they navigate the treacherous waters of homeownership in a city where promise and evil coexist.

The story unfolds as Alex and Tempest secretly search for an apartment, defying parental expectations, only to be drawn into the spell of an overpriced, dilapidated rent-to-own Victorian mansion. Tempest becomes enchanted by the property after touching an antique Victrola, setting off a chain of supernatural events that threaten their relationship and sanity. Alex finds himself battling endless repairs, financial struggles, and the growing suspicion that their new home is haunted. As their finances unravel, Tempest falls under the thrall of a malevolent yet attractive force, forcing Alex to uncover the grisly secrets of the home's original owners—a prominent L.A. founding family. With the house determined to claim Tempest for itself, Alex must rally his geeky friends to rescue her from the ghostly fiend, even as their love falters.

DISPOSSESSED weaves together Victorian-era treachery involving a fictional robber baron with modern themes of inequality, privilege, and the high cost of living in Los Angeles. Márquez describes the novel as exploring "depravity, debauchery, life's firsts, infidelity, inequality, broken hearts, oppression, possession, corporate takeovers, land theft, privilege, paucity, murder most foul, family feuds, friendship, the high cost of living, and kicking demon ass." The book has already garnered praise from Books2Flicks.com, which calls it "an irreverent coming-of-age comedy with the chills of slow-burn horror" and "the perfect holiday 'evergreen.'" Available in both softcover and hardcover formats through DispossessedNovel.com, the novel represents another compelling addition to Márquez's body of work, which draws from his own experiences couch-surfing in a haunted Beverly Hills mansion. Readers can learn more about the author at GXMarquez.com and explore the publisher's broader vision for multimedia adaptations at BooksIlluminated.com.