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ARC BOOK REVIEW: River Woman, River Demon by Jennifer Givhan

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  Publication Date:  March 23, 2021 Format:  Paperback Genre:   Coming of Age Publisher:  Ecco Length:  298  pages Buy:    Kindle  |  Paperback  Synopsis When Eva's husband is arrested for the murder of a friend, she must confront her murky past and embrace her magick to find out what really happened that night on the river. Eva Santos Moon is a burgeoning Chicana artist who practices the ancient, spiritual ways of brujería and curanderisma, but she's at one of her lowest points--suffering from disorienting blackouts, creative stagnation, and a feeling of disconnect from her magickal roots. When her husband, a beloved university professor and the glue that holds their family together, is taken into custody for the shocking murder of their friend, Eva doesn't know whom to trust--least of all, herself. She soon falls under suspicion as a potential suspect, and her past rises to the surface, dredging up the truth about an eer...

ARC Review: Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova

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Release Date:  September 6, 2016 Publisher:  Source Fire Format:  Kindle Pages:  336 pages Genre:  YA/ Fantasy/ Suspense Buy:   Kindle  |  Hardcover  | Synopsis:   Bruja  magic runs in her blood, but a curse meant to banish it may cost Alex more than her power… Alex is a  bruja  and the most powerful witch in her family. But she’s hated magic ever since it made her father disappear into thin air. So while most girls celebrate their  Quinceañera , Alex prepares for Death Day—the most important day in a  bruja’s  life, and her only opportunity to rid herself of magic. But the curse she performs during the ceremony backfires and her family vanishes, forcing Alex to absorb all of the magic from her family line. Left alone, Alex seeks help from Nova, a  brujo  with ambitions of his own. To get her family back they must travel to Los Lagos, a land in-between, as dark as Limbo and as strange ...