Romina Garber's Lobizona
This is the start of a series that looks like it’s going to be a lot of fun AND have relevant social themes. It starts a little slow, building up the protagonist's world; as an undocumented immigrant /and/ as someone with magical-looking eyes, she has to hide twice as hard. Eventually she ends up at magic school (don't worry, they reference Harry Potter), with The Mean Girl and The Nice Activist Girl and The Love Interest, who all eventually get some interesting character development. I will say the title makes certain things obvious and so it’s frustrating that the protagonist's true identity isn’t revealed until halfway through. But then things really pick up and I was totally on board. I mean, family secrets and Argentinian folklore and magic school and magic lands and friendships and hints of rebellion— it’s a great combo! I’m psyched to see where things go next! A/A-.
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A review copy was provided by the publisher. This book will be released on August 4th.
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