Labyrinth Lost (Brooklyn Brujas, 1)
The first book in the Latinx-infused Queer fantasy series from Zoraida Córdova, highly acclaimed author of The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina, that follows three sisters--and teen witches--as they develop their powers and battle magic through epic questing in the realms beyond.
Alex is a bruja and the most powerful witch in her family. But she's hated magic ever since it made her father disappear into thin air. So while most girls celebrate their Quinceañera, Alex prepares for her Deathday--the most important day in a bruja's life and her only opportunity to rid herself of magic.
But the curse she performs during the ceremony backfires, and her family vanishes, forcing Alex to absorb all of the magic from her family line. Left alone, Alex seeks help from Nova, a brujo with ambitions of his own.
To get her family back they must travel to Los Lagos, a land in-between, as dark as Limbo and as strange as Wonderland. And while she's there, what she discovers about herself, her powers, and her family, will change everything...
Brooklyn Brujas Series:
- Labyrinth Lost (Book 1): Alex's story--set in the mythical fantasy world of Los Lagos
- Bruja Born (Book 2): Lula's story--urban fantasy set on the streets of Brooklyn
- Wayward Witch (Book 3): Rose's story--set in the magical lost realm of Adas
Perfect for fans of:
- Teen LGBTQ books
- Latin American fiction
- Witch books
- Myths & legends
- Dark fantasy quests
Praise for Labryinth Lost:
An NPR Best Young Adult Book of 2016
Tor.com's Best YA SFF of 2016
A Bustle Best Book of 2016 Selection
A Paste Magazine Best Books of 2016
"[Labyrinth Lost] kicked off...an incredible rise of non-hetero hexing."--Dahlia Adler, Tor.com
"A richly Latin American, giddily exciting novel."--New York Times Book Review
"A brilliant brown-girl-in-Brooklyn update on Alice in Wonderland and Dante's Inferno. Very creepy, very magical, very necessary."--Janiel Jose Older, New York Times bestselling author of Shadowshaper
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Community Reviews
An enchanting Latinx story about magic, family, and being one's true self. For Latin American people, this is an excellent read. Alex is not only a Latina, but she is also part of the LGBTQ community, and the novel is as much about her learning to love her culture as it is about learning to love herself. The fantasy in the novel is quite reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland, with Alex going through a portal to save her family from a wicked Bruja into Los Lagos, a mystical land.
Admittedly it has a slow start with Alex in refusal of her power, but once she reveals her power, the tension rises between her and her family. All she wants is to be a normal girl since she blames herself for her father, leaving them, but it is never quite that simple. Alex carries the weight of the world on her shoulders, and she does not have to. It reveals much about her personality, how she loves and cares, and how she carries the world on her shoulders.
Córdova does a fantastic job bringing to life the magic in the novel and the history of what it means to be a Bruja. Moreover, the journey into this magical world opens up the door for character development and a journey of self-discovery for Alex. The language, the pacing, the development of the story, they all make for an incredibly vibrant and inclusive read.
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