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“[This] story is inspiring and empowering, existing in the intersections between destiny and choice, history and myth, with strong roots in family bonds as well as a budding queer romance.”
—Kirkus Review

Lucha of the Night Forest

Written by Tehlor Kay Mejia
Published by Random House Children's Books

A scorned god.
A mysterious acolyte.
A forgetting drug.
A dangerous forest.

One girl caught between the freedom she always wanted and a sister she can’t bear to leave behind.

Under the cover of the Night Forest, will Lucha be able to step into her own power…or will she be consumed by it?

This gorgeous and fast-paced fantasy novel from acclaimed author Tehlor Kay Mejia is brimming with adventure, peril, romance, and family bonds—and asks what it means for a teen girl to become fully herself.

Primary ISBN: 9780593378366
Publication Date: March 2023
Available As: Hardcover, Audiobook, eBook
Young Adult, Age 12 or older

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