Labyrinth Lost (Brooklyn Brujas #1)
Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Fantasy, Multi-cultural fiction, LGBTQ+ fiction
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
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 LagosBruja Born (Book 2): Lula's story—urban fantasy set on the streets of BrooklynWayward Witch (Book 3): Rose's story—set in the magical lost realm of AdasPerfect for fans of:Teen LGBTQ booksLatin American fictionWitch booksMyths & legendsDark fantasy questsPraise for Labryinth Lost:An NPR Best Young Adult Book of 2016Tor.com's Best YA SFF of 2016A Bustle Best Book of 2016 SelectionA 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