Blog Tour: 5 Reasons to Read – Lucha of the Forgotten Spring by Tehlor Kay Mejia
I had the honor of moderating for Tehlor’s debut, We Set the Dark on Fire, and that award winning groundbreaking fantasy made me a fan for life, so I am thrilled to be a part of this TBR & Beyond Blog Tour by sharing my 5 Reasons to Read – Lucha of the Forgotten Spring by Tehlor Kay Mejia, the final book in this fantasy duology. Lucha of the Forgotten Spring is available now!
Lucha of the Forgotten Spring
by Tehlor Kay MejiaPublished by: Make Me a World
on February 18th 2025
Genres: Fantasy, LGBTQIA+, Young Adult
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Fresh off her triumph in the Night Forest, Lucha Moya is back in Robado to settle unfinished business. The stunning fantasy duology about addiction, power, and love comes to a close in tale of treacherous villains, environmental disaster, and a love triangle its heroine doesn’t see coming.
A ruthless monster.
A daring heist.
A heart pulled in two directions.
A long-forgotten myth.Killing a god was only the beginning of Lucha Moya’s story. . .
Her mission is simple—eradicate olvida, the forgetting drug, once and for all. But something sinister is lurking in the Night Forest, eager to claim its prize…Will Lucha’s training allow her to survive the machinations of the Forest and save the vulnerable people at its mercy?
In this page-turning conclusion to this Latine folklore-inspired duology, Lucha must face long-avoided fears to save the people she cares for—or risk losing everything she's fought so hard to obtain.
5 Reasons to Read
- Sapphic YA Fantasy Duology – I just love when a fantasy has just enough for 2 books, I don’t feel like I am on the hook for 4-8 books. Somehow 2 feels just right, especially when I wanted more once I finished Lucha of the Night Forest! We get a clear and wrapped up ending. Also did I mention it was sapphic?
- Transition from battle to leadership – we have a nice pace of what it means to save her sister, and to conquer the evil drugs that plagued the first book, and the struggles of classism and corrupt governments, but also what comes next holds value, our community, leadership, and rebuilding.
- The magic system is unique – and well that is rare these days, with touches of Latine inspiration and sprinkled in doses of mythology, it was very interesting.
- Lucha is a chosen one archetype – and what’s so bad about a kick-ass girl and her dagger? Nothing…but she also wants to be free from her responsibilities, but she has to weigh her options and join with the syndicate (the rebels) in order to defeat the corrupt government that benefits from keeping the people addicted to the forgetting drugs.
- The beautiful prose – is absolutely the strong feature that really helps you get lost in the pages of this fantasy.
About Tehlor Kay Mejia
TEHLOR KAY MEJIA (he/him) is a bestselling and award winning author of books for all ages.
His debut young adult novel, WE SET THE DARK ON FIRE, received six starred reviews, as well as the Oregon Spirit Book Award for debut fiction, and the Neukom Institute Literary Arts Award runner up honor for debut speculative fiction. It has been featured on Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, and O by Oprah Magazine’s best books lists, and was a 2019 book of the year selection by Kirkus and School Library Journal.
Tehlor’s debut middle grade novel, PAOLA SANTIAGO AND THE RIVER OF TEARS, was published by the Rick Riordan Presents imprint at Disney/Hyperion. It received four starred reviews, and was named Amazon’s best book of 2020 in the 9-12 age range.
Tehlor strives to create stories which showcase the importance of community, radical inclusion, and abolitionist values. He lives with his child, wife, and two dogs in his home state of Oregon, and is active on Instagram @tehlorkay.
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