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Shane works with her mother and their ghost dogs, tracking down missing persons even when their families cant afford to pay. Their own family was displaced from their traditional home years ago following a devastating flood and the loss of Shanes father and her grandparents. They dont think theyll ever get their home back.
Then Shanes mother and a local boy go missing, after a strange interaction with a fairy ring. Shane, her brother, her friends, and her lone, surviving grandparent who isnt to be trusted set off on the road to find them. But they may not be anywhere in this world or this place in time.
Nevertheless, Shane is going to find them.
Darcie Little Badgers Elatsoe launched her career and in the years since has become a beloved favorite. This prequel to Elatsoe, centered on Ellies grandmother, deepens and expands Darcies one-of-a-kind world and introduces us to another cast of characters that will wend their way around readers hearts.
P R A I S E
STAR A classic fantasy adventure and a balm for any soul weary of oppression.
Kirkus (starred)
STAR A wonderful addition to the Elatsoe universe with vital representation, worthy of any YA collection. Highly recommended.
School Library Journal (starred)
STAR Allows readers to absorb each inventive twist, unexpected encounter, jolt of creepy menace, and dreamy illustration.
Booklist (starred)
STAR With elements of Lipan Apache oral history, fantasy, and mysteries, the captivating novel Sheine Lende follows found and inherited family members as they persevere.
Foreword (starred)
Epic.
-Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books
Gritty, luminous beguiling.
-Shelf-Awareness
Darcie Little Badger is so good at what she does, and I cant wait to see what she comes up with next.
-Locus Magazine
Author: Darcie Little Badger
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Levine Querido
Published: 09/09/2025
Series: Elatsoe #2
Pages: 400
Size: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.92d
ISBN: 9781646145836
Language: English
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