Córdova, Z. (2016). Labyrinth Lost. Naperville, I: Sourcebooks Fire.
Labyrinth Lost is a NPR Best Young Adult Book of 2016 and a Quick Picks awarded book. The story is about a young girl, Alejandra "Alex" Mortiz, who hates magic and her "Death Day" is fast approaching causing her terrible anxiety. Alex belongs to a family of brujas (Spanish for witches) and she's the strongest bruja of her generation, but she terribly afraid of her magic and being different. Alex takes extreme measures to stop her "Death Day" by performing a spell that backfires. Everyone of her family members living and dead are taken by "The Devourer" in the spirit world. Now she must enlist a mischievous, shady Nova, a boy brujo with questionable morals to help save her family.
This is story is another one of my favorites since it deals with magic and has supernatural aspects that captured my interest immediately. Cordova does an excellent job incorporating Spanish cultural into her story as well as allowing non-Spanish speakers to comprehend the story. Labyrinth Lost really brings everything to life like who the characters are, and how their heritage and traditions are so important. Personally, I felt that this story had similar themes like that of Harry Potter and the Mortal Instruments series which allows the reader to experience the magical adventure. I'm glad I found this special book and I can't wait for the next book in the series.
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