This is another one of those novels that I have so much love for that I still haven’t been able to string coherent thoughts and write a proper review. I read this beauty back in May, and I’ve been aching to reread it ever since, because it’s just such a stunning story and I adore everything about it. “This layered novel blends languages and cultures to create a narrative that celebrates perseverance.Today is quite the exciting day, as it marks the release of one of my favorite books of 2020, Lobizona! 🐺 “Lobizona somehow loves its genre while simultaneously tearing it apart with werewolf claws, reveling in earthy magic and righteous anger.” - NPR.org “With vivid characters that take on a life of their own, beautiful details that peel back the curtain on Romina's Argentinian heritage, and cutting prose Romina Garber crafts a timely tale of identity and adventure.”–- Tomi Adeyemi New York Times bestselling author of Children of Blood and Bone residency that's ’s her entire existence.Ī Macmillan Audio production from Wednesday Books A world where her unusual eyes allow her to belong.Īs 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.

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 connected to her dead father and his criminal past. 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. Her surrogate grandmother is attacked, lifelong lies are exposed, and her mother is arrested by ICE. Until Manu's protective bubble is shattered.

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. Manuela Azul has been crammed into an existence that feels too small for her. ' Garber’s gorgeous novel combines the wonder of a Hogwarts-style magic school with the Twilight-esque dynamics of a hidden magical species that has strict rules about interacting with the human world.' - BOOKLIST (Starred Review)

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