Lucha of the Night Forest

This YA fantasy novel follows Lucha Moya - an independent FMC whose primary goal is to protect her sister Lis.

Living in a bleak world where so many people - including her mother - have succumbed to their addiction to a forgetting drug called olvida, Lucha spends her days hunting beasts to make barely enough money to take her of herself and Lis.

When her sister strikes a detrimental bargain, Lucha's life changes drastically as she sets out on a difficult journey involving forgotten magic, ancient dieties, a beautiful but suspicious acolyte, and a dangerous forest with a mind of its own.

Personally, I found that while the first half of this story was interesting, I LOVED the second half and could not put the book down once I got to it.

Lucha is a strong, single-minded MC who will do anything to protect her sister, and I really admired the clear-cut purpose with which she approached every situation.

Additionally, this book did a really great job of presenting multiple antagonists and weaving them in a complicated web of faith, religion, strategy, and magic.

I loved the energy Paz brought to the story and seeing how her side of the story played out was incredibly intriguing!

Paz and Lucha made a great pairing and, I won't spoil anything, but I am obsessed with the writing and events of the last seven chapters.

I can't wait to see what comes next for Lucha!