Sisters of the Lost NationSisters of the Lost Nation

"A young Native girl's hunt for answers about the women mysteriously disappearing from her tribe's reservation leads her to delve into the myths and stories of her people, all while being haunted herself, in this atmospheric and stunningly poignant debut. A member of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, Nick Medina drew on personal and family experiences, along with research into the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) epidemic."--Publisher
"Women may vanish. Legends may be forgotten. But she will always remember. Anna Horn is constantly looking over her shoulder. For the bullies who torment her, for the entitled visitors at the [Takoda] reservation's casino ... and for the nameless, disembodied entity that stalks her every step-- an ancient tribal myth come-to-life, one that's intent on devouring her whole. With strange and sinister happenings occurring around the casino, Anna starts to suspect that not all the horrors on the reservation are old. As girls begin to go missing and the tribe scrambles to find answers, Anna struggles with her place on the rez, desperately searching for the key she's sure lies in the legends of her tribe's past. When her own little sister also disappears, Anna will do anything to bring Grace home. But the demons plaguing the reservation-- both ancient and new-- are strong, and sometimes, it's the stories that never get told that are the most important. Part gripping thriller and part mythological horror, author Nick Medina spins an incisive and timely novel of life as an outcast, the cost of forgetting tradition, and the courage it takes to become who you were always meant to be."--Front book jacket flap
"Content warning: Sisters of the Lost Nation includes content that addresses issues of addiction, drug abuse, murder and death (off-page), physical assault and battery, sex-trafficking (off-page), sexual abuse of a minor (off-page), self-harm, and racism. Please read with your well-being and best interest in mind."--Page vii