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- Content warnings: Animal death, Blood, Death, Grief, Body horror, Violence, Panic attacks
Labyrinth Lost
by Zoraida Cordova
Book 1 in Brooklyn Brujas
Cordova weaves Latin American and Afro-Cuban mythology into a vivid portal fantasy that feels fresh and culturally rich. Alex is a reluctant hero you root for, and the bisexual representation is woven naturally into the story rather than treated as a plot device. The Spanglish dialogue and Los Lagos worldbuilding are standouts.
goodreads 3.71/5 14,581 ratings
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Length324 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · YA fantasy with understated, sweet romance. No explicit content. The love story is secondary to the quest and coming-of-age arc.
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Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Reluctant allies to lovers
- F/F
- Slow burn
- Low
- YA fantasy with understated, sweet romance. No explicit content. The love story is secondary to the quest and coming-of-age arc.
- Feel-good
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- Friends to lovers
- Found family feels
- Found family
- Cathartic release
- Escape
Fantasy promise
- Ya fantasy
- Love triangle
- Big city / metropolis
- Portal fantasy
- Demons
- Underground / underworld
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- Urban fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Opposites attract
- Spirits
- Forbidden love
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Adventurous
- Lyrical
- Moderate
- Reluctant chosen one
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- Bisexual MC
- Magical
- Atmospheric
- Witch/mage
- Latinx MC
- Dark
- Immersive
- Protector
- BIPOC MC
- Engaging
- BIPOC love interest (LI)
- Coming of age
- Interracial romance
- Page turner
- Sapphic
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Book details
- Length
- 324 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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