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Publisher's Summary
Imagine an America very similar to our own. It's got homework, best friends, and pistachio ice cream.
There are some differences. This America has been shaped dramatically by the magic, monsters, knowledge, and legends of its peoples, those Indigenous and those not. Some of these forces are charmingly everyday, like the ability to make an orb of light appear or travel across the world through rings of fungi. But other forces are less charming and should never see the light of day.
Elatsoe lives in this slightly stranger America. She can raise the ghosts of dead animals, a skill passed down through generations of her Lipan Apache family. Her beloved cousin has just been murdered in a town that wants no prying eyes. But she is going to do more than pry. The picture-perfect facade of Willowbee masks gruesome secrets, and she will rely on her wits, skills, and friends to tear off the mask and protect her family.
Darcie Little Badger is an extraordinary debut talent in the world of speculative fiction.
Critic Reviews
"[A] refreshing voice. Indigenous myths, modern-day technology, and the supernatural successfully blend to build a fast-paced murder mystery." (Publishers Weekly, starred review)
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- Morae
- 10-13-20
I highly recommend Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger
For Indigenous Peoples day (or any time) I highly recommend Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger!
A great piece of Indiginous Fiction full of Indigenous mythology and stories in a modern tale.
It is available on Audible, Kindle and via Amazon.
It seems appropriate for young adult and older kids, as well as readers of all ages, and has relatable as well as digestible experiences of being a native youth, sprinkled with history and Lipan Apache stories.
The main Character is a young Lipan Apache high schooler. She can raise the ghosts of dead animals, a skill passed down through generations of her Lipan Apache family. Her beloved cousin has just been murdered, in a town that wants no prying eyes. But she is going to do more than pry. The picture-perfect facade of Willowbee masks gruesome secrets, and she will rely on her wits, skills, and friends to tear off the mask and protect her family.
This is a wonderful Indigenous Nancy Drew type mystery novel, filled with magic and myth. I can't recommend it more and truely hope Darcie gives us more stories of Elatsoe's adventures. A great story for those looking for Indigenous fiction and Indigenous authors, as well as those who just enjoy truely good writing!
Darcie Little Badger is an enrolled member of the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas.
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- Mitch
- 03-01-21
A different kind of ghost story
It’s a nice simple who/how done-it told from the perspective of a young, Apache, asexual, super powerful, ghost whispering, still in high school, female POV.
Spoilers:
Magic and psychics and fraudsters are all real and will routinely kill you almost as fast as falling from a bridge while graffitiing symbols of love on a bridge.
The world is a confusing mess of 1920s crotchety old people who will shoot you for walking on their lawn to cellphones and googling skills critical (and more than sufficient) to unraveling a multiple century old serial murder cabal.
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- PMA1984
- 10-01-20
Interesting, enjoyable story w mystery & magic
The characters in this story were well-drawn, and the mystery was interesting. You know what the outcome was, but you have to follow along with the main characters to figure out what exactly is going on. Just enough hints dropped that I figured it out about the same time the main character did. I loved the culture (#weneeddiversebooks); as a middle-aged mom, I can tell you that we didn't get these kinds of stories when I was a teen. The narrator did a good job, but I wish her director had let her or asked her to act it out more. I had trouble in a few places telling characters apart in dialogue, and I'm a listener who prefers when narrators act it out and give each character a really distinct voice.
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- Gabriel
- 12-04-22
Not Bad
Nice mystical story, although like most reviews, the story seems to be confused on where to be. The narration follows teenagers in a scooby-doo style investigation, to which the vocabulary used is more middle schoolers then young adults. Nonetheless, not a bad experience.
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- Joella Berkner
- 03-27-21
Absolutely riveting
One of the best stories I have listened to this year. Darcie Little Badger creates a fascinating world similar to our own but with touches of mythology from many cultures. The protagonist Elatsoe is fully believable and the kind of person I’d want to know in real life. Her struggles after the death of her cousin were so realistic. I felt like I learned things about the culture she comes from. Her Best friend was wonderful a true helper and equal. I sincerely hope that this is the first in a series and that we get to see much more of this incredible world. The narrator Kinsale Hueston did an excellent job of breathing life into the characters and world. I strongly recommend this book.
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- Vonetta Berry
- 10-15-20
Riveting and impressive world building
I binged this book in less than two days. It is a great and imaginative piece of speculative fiction in which the world of magic is so normal. And a wonderful way for POCs to be SEEN in this world.
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- RB
- 02-06-23
Such a great story
The author did a fantastic job of weaving in indigenous American story, with early US history and current day in a weird bit of magical realism. I really loved it. The learning curve, for the indigenous magic wasn’t too steep, and the characters were endearing, especially the a little dog. The narrator did a great job too.
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- jrzegrl1960
- 11-10-22
Elatsoe- Indigenous Scare Story
Elatsoe is a great listen especially during the Halloween season here in the States.
The entanglement of Native American spiritual gifts and knowledge versus bad guy omnipotence!
The storyteller was easy to listen to and the story unfolded just as easily.
I would recommend this book for anyone interested in YA sci-fi fantasy, scary stories, and supporting an indigenous author.
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- John T Gillette
- 08-31-22
Superb story
The performer was great and provided a ton of depth to the characters. The author had created a gem of a novel and I highly recommend it to all.
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- sadie
- 04-11-22
Could have been amazing.
Struggled to finish. The author couldn't decide if it was for preteens or young adults. Great idea for a story line, it just wasn't executed well.
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Nor once dreamed of seeing the wondrous wealth and beauty of Ilara, the kingdom that's ruled her village for as long as anyone can remember. But when a childhood accident left her with a permanent scar, it became clear that her identical twin sister, Zadie, would likely be chosen to marry the Crown Prince - while Nor remained behind, unable to ever set foot on land. Then Zadie is gravely injured, and Nor is sent to Ilara in her place. To Nor's dismay, her future husband, Prince Ceren, is as forbidding and cold as his home - a castle carved into a mountain and devoid of sunlight.
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Enjoyable but not perfect
- By McCall on 12-06-19
By: Mara Rutherford
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The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea
- By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Aboard the pirate ship Dove, Flora the girl takes on the identity of Florian the man to earn the respect and protection of the crew. For Flora, former starving urchin, the brutal life of a pirate is about survival: don't trust, don't stick out, and don't feel. But on this voyage, Flora is drawn to the Lady Evelyn Hasegawa, who is headed to an arranged marriage she dreads. Flora doesn't expect to be taken under Evelyn's wing, and Evelyn doesn't expect to find such a deep bond with the pirate Florian. Neither expects to fall in love.
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Queer Joy is the Subversion
- By Andrea on 10-31-22
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Creatures
- A Novel
- By: Crissy Van Meter
- Narrated by: Piper Goodeve
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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On the eve of Evangeline's wedding, a dead whale is trapped in the harbor of Winter Island, the groom may be lost at sea, and Evie's mostly absent mother has shown up out of the blue. From there, in this mesmerizing, provocative debut, Evie remembers and reckons with her complicated upbringing in this lush, wild land off the coast of Southern California.
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Winter Wonderland
- By Ray Stewart on 02-04-20
By: Crissy Van Meter
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The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane
- By: Julia Nobel
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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With a dad who disappeared years ago and a mother who's a bit too busy to parent, Emmy is shipped off to Wellsworth, a prestigious boarding school in England, where she's sure she won't fit in. But then she finds a box of mysterious medallions in the attic of her home - medallions that belonged to her father...who may have gone to Wellsworth.
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good book
- By W. R. Chittum on 03-01-21
By: Julia Nobel
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Paper Wishes
- By: Lois Sepahban
- Narrated by: Cindy Kay
- Length: 3 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Ten-year-old Manami did not realize how peaceful her family's life on Bainbridge Island was until the day it all changed. It's 1942, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and Manami and her family are Japanese American, which means that the government says they must leave their home by the sea and join other Japanese Americans at a prison camp in the desert. Manami is sad to go, but even worse is that they are going to have to give her and her grandfather's dog, Yujiin, to a neighbor to take care of.
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great story, poor audio
- By CBrackett on 01-09-20
By: Lois Sepahban
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The Doll in the Garden
- A Ghost Story
- By: Mary Downing Hahn
- Narrated by: Bailey Carr
- Length: 2 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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When Ashley finds a doll in her garden, she's determined to keep it. Little does she know that its previous owner - who's been dead for seven years - wants it back.
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blast from the past
- By Amanda on 08-14-22
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Crown of Coral and Pearl
- By: Mara Rutherford
- Narrated by: Amanda Dolan
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Nor once dreamed of seeing the wondrous wealth and beauty of Ilara, the kingdom that's ruled her village for as long as anyone can remember. But when a childhood accident left her with a permanent scar, it became clear that her identical twin sister, Zadie, would likely be chosen to marry the Crown Prince - while Nor remained behind, unable to ever set foot on land. Then Zadie is gravely injured, and Nor is sent to Ilara in her place. To Nor's dismay, her future husband, Prince Ceren, is as forbidding and cold as his home - a castle carved into a mountain and devoid of sunlight.
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Enjoyable but not perfect
- By McCall on 12-06-19
By: Mara Rutherford
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The Rain Heron
- A Novel
- By: Robbie Arnott
- Narrated by: Jessica Douglas-Henry, Zoe Carides
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Ren lives alone on the remote frontier of a country devastated by a coup d'état. She survives by hunting, farming, trading, and forgetting the contours of what was once a normal life. But her quiet stability is disrupted when an army unit, led by a young female soldier, comes to the mountains on government orders in search of a legendary creature called the rain heron - a mythical, dangerous, form-shifting bird with the ability to change the weather. Ren insists that the bird is simply a story, yet the soldier will not be deterred, forcing them both into a gruelling quest.
By: Robbie Arnott
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What Beauty There Is
- A Novel
- By: Cory Anderson
- Narrated by: Dan Bittner, Emma Galvin
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Living in harsh poverty, Jack Dahl is holding his breath. He and his younger brother have nothing - except each other. And now Jack faces a stark choice: Lose his brother to foster care, or find the drug money that sent his father to prison. He chooses the money. Ava Bardem lives in isolation, a life of silence. For 17 years, her father, a merciless man, has controlled her fate. He has taught her to love no one. Now Victor Bardem is stalking the same money as Jack.
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Highly recommend this gritty read!
- By Faunus on 09-08-21
By: Cory Anderson
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Shouting at the Rain
- By: Lynda Mullaly Hunt
- Narrated by: Lisa Cordileone
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Delsie loves tracking the weather - lately, though, it seems the squalls are in her own life. She's always lived with her kindhearted Grammy, but now, she's looking at their life with new eyes and wishing she could have a "regular family". Delsie observes other changes in the air, too - the most painful being a friend who's outgrown her. Luckily, she has neighbors with strong shoulders to support her, and Ronan, a new friend who is caring and courageous but also troubled by the losses he's endured.
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Wondering life lessons
- By Amazon Customer on 08-28-19
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Pay Attention, Carter Jones
- By: Gary D. Schmidt
- Narrated by: Christopher Gebauer
- Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Carter Jones is astonished early one morning when he finds a real English butler, bowler hat and all, on the doorstep - one who stays to help the Jones family, which is a little bit broken. In addition to figuring out middle school, Carter has to adjust to the unwelcome presence of this new know-it-all adult in his life and navigate the butler's notions of decorum. And ultimately, when his burden of grief and anger from the past can no longer be ignored, Carter learns that a burden becomes lighter when it is shared.
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A Story that Gets to the Heart of the Matter
- By Mary Aalgaard on 05-10-19
By: Gary D. Schmidt
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A Bittersweet Garden
- By: Caren J. Werlinger
- Narrated by: Alana Kerr Collins
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Nora McNeill has always dreamed of exploring her Irish roots. When she finally gets the opportunity to spend a summer in the village where her grandparents grew up, the experience promises to live up to her very high expectations. Except for the ghost that is haunting her rented cottage and is soon invading her dreams. Briana Devlin has arranged her life the way she likes it: a good dog, good mates, and work with horses. There’s no room in her life for a relationship. Especially with an annoyingly clumsy - and attractive - American who is only going to be around for a few months.
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Pleasantly Surprised
- By Kirstin on 06-12-19
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The Woman in the Dunes
- By: Kobo Abe
- Narrated by: Julian Cihi
- Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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After missing the last bus home following a day trip to the seashore, an amateur entomologist is offered lodging for the night at the bottom of a vast sand pit. But when he attempts to leave the next morning, he quickly discovers the locals have other plans. Held captive with seemingly no chance of escape, he is tasked with shoveling back the ever-advancing sand dunes that threaten to destroy the village. His only companion is an odd young woman. Together, their fates become intertwined as they work side-by-side at this Sisyphean task.
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Nihilistic horror
- By Mr. Sagan on 07-20-19
By: Kobo Abe
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The Seep
- By: Chana Porter
- Narrated by: Shakina Nayfack
- Length: 3 hrs and 4 mins
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Trina FastHorse Goldberg-Oneka is a fifty-year-old trans woman whose life is irreversibly altered in the wake of a gentle--but nonetheless world-changing--invasion by an alien entity called The Seep. Through The Seep, everything is connected. Capitalism falls, hierarchies and barriers are broken down; if something can be imagined, it is possible. Trina and her wife, Deeba, live blissfully under The Seep’s utopian influence--until Deeba begins to imagine what it might be like to be reborn as a baby, which will give her the chance at an even better life.