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Lobizona
by Romina Garber
Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Lobizona
Author: Romina Garber
Book Series: Wolves of No World Book 1
Diversity: Argentina characters, lesbian couple
Rating: 4/5
Recommended For...: Werewolves, witches, other planets, Argentinian characters And lore
Publication Date: August 4, 2020
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Pages: 400
Recommended Age: 16+ (sexual content, drugging, drugs mentioned, rape mention)
Synopsis: Manuela Azul has been crammed into an existence that feels too small for her. As an undocumented immigrant who's on the run from her father's Argentine crime-family, Manu is confined to a small apartment and a small life in Miami, Florida.
Until Manu's protective bubble is shattered.
Her surrogate grandmother is attacked, lifelong lies are exposed, and her mother is arrested by ICE. Without a home, without answers, and finally without shackles, Manu investigates the only clue she has about her past--a mysterious "Z" emblem—which leads her to a secret world buried within our own. A world connected to her dead father and his criminal past. A world straight out of Argentine folklore, where the seventh consecutive daughter is born a bruja and the seventh consecutive son is a lobizón, a werewolf. A world where her unusual eyes allow her to belong.
As Manu uncovers her own story and traces her real heritage all the way back to a cursed city in Argentina, she learns it's not just her U.S. residency that's illegal. . . .it's her entire existence.
Review: Overall, I thought the book was amazing. I loved the mythology and lore of Lobizones and Brujas (werewolves and witches basically). I liked how the author intermingled issues of ICE into this story and also sexism. The book had a well done story arc and plot and I loved the world building. Other things of note are that the book addresses sexism and homophobia and the menstrual cycle is important to the storyline.
However, I did think the pacing was a bit too fast for me and I think the book had a lot of characters that weren't fully developed.
Verdict: Recommended read! I can't wait for the next one!!
Book: Lobizona
Author: Romina Garber
Book Series: Wolves of No World Book 1
Diversity: Argentina characters, lesbian couple
Rating: 4/5
Recommended For...: Werewolves, witches, other planets, Argentinian characters And lore
Publication Date: August 4, 2020
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Pages: 400
Recommended Age: 16+ (sexual content, drugging, drugs mentioned, rape mention)
Synopsis: Manuela Azul has been crammed into an existence that feels too small for her. As an undocumented immigrant who's on the run from her father's Argentine crime-family, Manu is confined to a small apartment and a small life in Miami, Florida.
Until Manu's protective bubble is shattered.
Her surrogate grandmother is attacked, lifelong lies are exposed, and her mother is arrested by ICE. Without a home, without answers, and finally without shackles, Manu investigates the only clue she has about her past--a mysterious "Z" emblem—which leads her to a secret world buried within our own. A world connected to her dead father and his criminal past. A world straight out of Argentine folklore, where the seventh consecutive daughter is born a bruja and the seventh consecutive son is a lobizón, a werewolf. A world where her unusual eyes allow her to belong.
As Manu uncovers her own story and traces her real heritage all the way back to a cursed city in Argentina, she learns it's not just her U.S. residency that's illegal. . . .it's her entire existence.
Review: Overall, I thought the book was amazing. I loved the mythology and lore of Lobizones and Brujas (werewolves and witches basically). I liked how the author intermingled issues of ICE into this story and also sexism. The book had a well done story arc and plot and I loved the world building. Other things of note are that the book addresses sexism and homophobia and the menstrual cycle is important to the storyline.
However, I did think the pacing was a bit too fast for me and I think the book had a lot of characters that weren't fully developed.
Verdict: Recommended read! I can't wait for the next one!!