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Lobizona by Romina Garber

Manu has always felt like an outsider. Growing up in Miami, she is at constant risk of deportation and is in hiding from her father’s family. She only wants to belong somewhere when she ends up at a school for lobizones (werewolves) and brujas (witches). Although she wants to find her place here, she is once again the exception: she is the first lobizona, or female werewolf. Manu fights against the injustice and stereotypical caged society with her new friends: feisty Cata, kind Saysa, and the handsome Tiago.

Lobizona beautifully combined realistic and modern problems regarding immigration and the fear of deportation with fantasy elements like werewolves and witches. Although the plotline may seem overused (the main character discovers strange powers and finally feels at home at a new school in a magical world), I thought the characters and messages made up for it. I liked how Manu fought back against the stereotypes society cages her into. She fights for her right to exist and challenges issues that are relevant in today’s society.

Lobizona by Romina Garber is Harry Potter mixed with City of Bones mixed with Argentine folklore. I really enjoyed reading it and could not put it down. I think Lobizona was a great start to Manu’s story and I hope there are more books to come.

★★★★☆
Amelie, 15.