The beautiful mash-up of "Coco" and "Percy Jackson and the Olympians".

Admittedly, this book is plot-heavy, and sometimes too quick. But the book balances its action and adventure with wonderful themes of inclusion throughout. "Labyrinth Lost" scores big points for being an urban fairytale, a love letter to families of color, and a coming of age story for a young girl navigating the LGBTQA spectrum. I wish I had had more non-Western-centric fantasy stories growing up. I wish I had had a hero like Alex to look up to. This book reminds us all that life is a balance of give and take; giving nothing accomplishes nothing, but positivity is contagious. Share light, and light grows, share love and it grows.