Interesting storyline. I really enjoyed this book. The characters were relatable and extremely developed. I enjoyed the references to Latin Americans and Magic. Such an amazing story! Would recommend!

It took me so long to get through this book. I found it very boring from the beginning and there was never a point where it grasped my interest. I found the main character extremely annoying and selfish. The other characters weren't interesting at all. The concept is very interesting. This type of supernatural being isn't really seen that much in books. The concept is a unique concept, but unfortunately it just wasn't for me. I give this book 1 out of 5 stars.

What an enchanting vast world! – 3.8 stars

I have to say I LOVE the cover of this book! I had a blast bookstagraming with this book!

I really, really, really liked this book. It was well written, the world was absolutely enchanting and THE PREMISE... oh yeah.. the premise.. Latin American witchcraft (brujeria/santeria) and BRUJAS [witches]!!!
Oh yeah, bring it on, all my girls the BRUJAS! I love brujas!

The BOLD statement in the blurb “ Beautiful Creatures meets Daughter of Smoke and Bone [DoSaB]'s ” is pretty close to be true.

Even though the writing is not quite yet that of Daughter of Smoke and Bone it's REALLY good. Naïve, poetic, and imaginative. Perfect for YA books. The imagery and the descriptions were indeed superb, and as good as DoSaB!

A map of Los Lagos would have been awesome, pleeeeeese Zoraida add it to next editions! :)

Alejandra, the main character, is thrown waaaaaay down the rabbit hole into this other dimension called Los Lagos ! The world is so vast that most of the story goes into building the world and then the plot and the characters are just secondary. The story and character arcs are driven by the world. Everything becomes about their journey through this world, much like Alice in wonderland. That's probably why it was a DNF the first time. I've never been a fan of wonderlands or neverlands.

I'm not a big fan of books where everything is subordinate to the world-building. If the world is going to drive the characters and story then there better extraordinary story and characters arcs to make up for it, like The Lunar Chronicles' [Don't miss the review of Cinder is coming up next week!].

Also, Los Lagos got a little crazy at times, like my bookstagram account: a bunch of creative images that didn't seem to fit a consistent theme.

So, that's why I didn't give it the 4 stars. Though the book was very well written and the I found the premise fascinating, I had a hard time fully relating to the characters and the story!!!

Alex comes from a long line of brujas, and dreads the day her hidden powers will develop. When her powers manifest, her family prepares a celebration, while Alex tries to figure out a way to escape the destiny that she believes caused her father to disapper. When her plans go awry, she finds herself in the dangerous magical world of Los Lagos, determined to save her family with the help of her best friend Rishi and the mysterious Nova, a dark sided brujo with secrets of his own.

LOVED LOVED LOVED THIS! Must read more from this author soon!

This is one of the best, most interesting books that I have read in a long time! The twists, subject matter, and characters all worked well together to make one heck of a fun novel! I'm anxiously awaiting the next book in the series!

Normally, I would never take this long to read a book, but during these last few months, I began volunteering and that took up a great deal of my time, so I deeply apologize for not having written my review for this book.

This was a very interesting read. I loved the fantasy and feel of the story. In fact, the fantasy was so alive in my mind, I would love to see this story turned into a movie. It would translate well. If you truly enjoy using your imagination and following the characters through the labyrinth, this is a story most definitely for you.

A gripping adventure with hints of the madness of Alice in Wonderland.

Despite the imaginative world building and fantasy setting of the in-between, the plot lacked a sense of urgency and most of the characters were tedious however the relationship between Alexa and Nova was tintallating.