Alex is a bruja and must attend a Deathday celebration to receive her family’s blessing. Instead, she accidentally banishes them to Los Lagos, a Wonderland-like realm. She sets off to rescue them, accompanied by a boy she barely knows, and lands up in a love triangle along the way.
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Publisher’s Description:
I was chosen by the Deos. Even gods make mistakes.
Alex is a bruja, the most powerful witch in a generation…and she hates magic. At her Deathday celebration, Alex performs a spell to rid herself of her power. But it backfires. Her whole family vanishes into thin air, leaving her alone with Nova, a brujo she can’t trust, but who may be Alex’s only chance at saving her family.
Genre: Fantasy, Contemporary
Representation:
Gender:
Cis girls: Alex, Rishi
Cis boys: Nova
Sexuality:
Bisexual: Alex
Queer: Rishi
Heterosexual: Nova
Romantic Orientation:
Not mentioned in the book. Presumed to be the same as the characters’ sexual orientation.
Race/Ethnicity:
Latinx: Alex, Nova
Indian: Rishi
Trigger Warnings:
Bullying
Additional Notes:
Labyrinth Lost is not ownvoices for bisexuality.
Ownvoices: Ownvoices for Latinx representation.