Review: Labyrinth Lost

Labyrinth Lost

by Zoraida Córdova

Rating: 3/5 stars

Alex, a Brooklyn native, was raised in a family of Bruja's and Brujo's. Growing up and watching people she loved die and disappear, she has always seen magic as more of a curse than a gift. When Alex discovers that she is an Encantrix and the most powerful Bruja of her time, she decides that instead of accepting her magic on her Deathday she will get rid of it. With the help of a mysterious new friend, Nova, this plan goes horribly wrong, sending her entire family into a magical world. Together, along with Alex's best friend, Rishi, they embark on a journey to bring them back.

I liked certain aspects of Labyrinth Lost, but felt the story suffered from being too short. Generally over explaining bothers me, but this plot would have benefited from some more extensive world building, especially once the group reaches Los Lagos. I would have liked some more description of what Alex was seeing through the entire journey and not just every so often. I would have also liked to see The Devourer play a bigger part in the trek through the land. She showed up once to give the group a hard time and just kind of disappeared until the end, surely she would have shown up in between? Still, I applaud Córdova for introducing both a minority and LGBT character, something that is still underrepresented today. 

Although I felt Labyrinth Lost had its shortcomings I did enjoy the story. It built a nice foundation for future installments in the series, which I am looking forward to reading.

Thanks NetGalley for a copy to review!