Labyrinth Lost (Brooklyn Brujas, 1) - Hardcover

Córdova, Zoraida

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1492620947 ISBN 13: 9781492620945

Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire, 2016

Synopsis

The first book in the Latinx-infused Queer fantasy series from Zoraida Córdova, highly acclaimed author of The Inheritance of Orquķdea 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 Quinceańera, 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

About this title

About the Author

Zoraida Córdova is the award-winning author of the Brooklyn Brujas series, The Vicious Deep trilogy, and Star Wars: A Crash of Fate. Her short fiction has appeared in the New York Times bestselling anthology Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View, and Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women and Witchcraft. Zoraida was born in Ecuador and raised in Queens, New York. When she isn't working on her next novel, she's planning her next adventure.

Reviews

Gr 9 Up—Alejandra Mortiz comes from a long line of powerful brujas (witches), although she has unsuccessfully tried to hide her powers from her family. They dismiss her disinterest as typical teenage behavior and continue to have high expectations of her and her abilities. At her Deathday celebration, a special ceremony where she is expected to take her place as a bruja and embrace her abilities, Alex rebels. Seeing magic as a curse, Alex rejects her destiny by secretly casting a canto (spell) to strip herself of magic but instead banishes her entire family to Los Lagos, the underworld. Horrified by what she has done, Alex is determined to make things right and free them. She embarks on a dangerous quest into the deadly underworld with the aid of the untrustworthy and handsome Nova and her nonmagical BFF Rishi. What they find is certainly more than any of them bargained for. This work is a magical journey from start to finish. Córdova's realistic world-building is the backbone of this engaging read. She spins a fantasy tale based in Latin American culture, with original mythology that rings true. Her focus on family and relationships, along with themes of loyalty, friendship, love, revenge, and being true to oneself, comes across effortlessly. A complex cast of characters drives the plot while keeping readers captivated. VERDICT A compelling must-have for teens.—Donna Rosenblum, Floral Park Memorial High School, NY

Edition details

• Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1492620947
• ISBN 13: 9781492620945
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336