{"id":11663,"date":"2020-08-25T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=11663"},"modified":"2020-08-24T09:56:32","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T14:56:32","slug":"avenging-his-death-its-up-to-elatsoe-her-gifts-by-darcie-little-badger-book-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=11663","title":{"rendered":"Avenging his death? It’s up to ELATSOE & her gifts, by Darcie Little Badger (book review)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Her dreams carry truth,
Every animal, dead or alive, knows her,
Cousin’s death was no accident!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During their dream conversation, Trevor revealed his killer’s name, so Ellie’s sacred duty is justice for her cousin whose Anglo widow Lenore doesn’t fully understand Lipan Apache<\/a> ways or traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Down the length of Texas go Ellie and her parents for his funeral, to a town that’s shown only on paper maps, with lush green lawns during drought, New England colonial-style buildings, and a strong dislike for newcomers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The person named by Trevor is rich Dr. Allerton known for his miraculous cures – how did he and a young grade-school teacher ever cross paths?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like her many-generations-ago grandmother Great-Six, Ellie can raise animals from the dead and has powers against supernatural creatures – will this be enough to stop whatever is keeping her cousin from his final rest?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vampires, monsters, fairy-ring transport stations, greed and deception – asexual Ellie<\/a>, her ghost dog Kirby, and best friend Jay try to piece together the mystery to protect her cousin’s son and widow before it’s too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy book birthday to this debut #ownvoices novel bringing the stories of Great-Six back to the land and waters of south Texas as her descendent Elatsoe lives into her heritage to battle against evil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you support family in difficult times?
**kmm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book info<\/strong>: Elatsoe \/ Darcie Little Badger; illustrated by Ravina Cai. Levine Querido, 2020. [author Twitter<\/a>] [artist site<\/a>] [publisher site<\/a>] Review copy and cover image courtesy of the publisher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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