A review by brittrivera
Bruja Born by Zoraida Córdova

4.0

Bruja Born is dark and I say that in the best way possible. Where Labyrinth Lost felt like a fun adventure with Romance, Bruja Born is about a curse and good intentions (and bad judgement). But most of all it is about sisters and their bonds and that is what has drawn me to this series. I couldn't help but compare Lula and Alex while reading especially in the beginning and finding Lula's story slightly lacking in comparison. Lula can be unlikable at times but that's awesome and relatable THIS GIRL'S BEEN TO HELL AND BACK (literally) SO SHE'S ALLOWED TO BE A BIT OF A MESS. Lula and Alex are very different characters with different beliefs and powers and connections to their magic and once I reconciled all that I came to appreciate Lula's journey in its own, different way. Her connection to her deos is beautiful and my favorite part of her story.
The only thing I do wish is that we got more of a sense of who Maks was before he died (not a spoiler it's right there in the description of the book!) because I felt like I never really knew who he was before.

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Also I know this series is all about the brujas, but I'm really going to need Nova to get his own book.

*Thank you Sourcebooks Fire & NetGalley for the E-Arc copy of this novel.*