Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova
Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova
Alex
comes from generations of Brujas and Brujos. Her mother and older sister, Lula
are healers. Her younger sister, Rose, has the sight. Alex has powers too,
powers she’s been trying to hide ever since her father left them. He saw what
she could do and the next day he left and she has never said a word about what
happened. Her sixteenth birthday is coming, and everyone has been waiting to
see what her powers will be, when one day they explode out of her at school and
Alex can know longer keep them under wraps. An encantrix, there hasn’t been one
in the family for years. Now her Deathday celebration is coming and she makes
the decision to try and stop her blessing. A decision that will cause her to
lose her family in Los Lagos. Now she must travel there if she wants to save
her family and the spirits of her ancestors.
I read
this book in a day and knew half way through that I would want to read the
sequel as soon as I finished. This is an extremely well written story about a
young girl on a destined path that she is trying to fight against. Alex has
been raised in this culture and yet she rebels against it and to no avail
because this is the person she is meant to be. I loved the world building. It’s
rich in detail and provides the cultural backdrop for Brujas and Brujos living
in Brooklyn and how that community has supported one another as they see their
numbers dwindle. I love how connected all of these characters are to one
another and how Córdova stresses the importance of family and love. More so
than anything I love how Córdova explored the realms of magic, the history of
it, the repercussions of using it and the threat to those of that use it.
I’m
definitely recommending this novel. I got lost in Córdova’s world and as much
as I wanted to get to the end of the story, I also never wanted it to end.
That’s a feeling I love having when reading a book. I’m glad this is the
beginning of a series because this a world that is so layered and I know Córdova
can keep coming up with new ways to explore it. I give this 5 out of 5 stars.
Oh, the world/setting sounds interesting. 😮
ReplyDeleteIt really was!!! And she uses such descriptive language.
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