Shane works with her mother and their ghost dogs, tracking down missing persons even when their families can’t afford to pay. Their own family was displaced from their traditional home years ago following a devastating flood – and the loss of Shane’s father and her grandparents. They don’t think they’ll ever get their home back.
Then Shane’s 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 isn’t 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 Badger’s Elatsoe launched her career and in the years since has become a beloved favorite. This prequel to Elatsoe, centered on Ellie’s grandmother, deepens and expands Darcie’s one-of-a-kind world and introduces us to another cast of characters that will wend their way around readers’ hearts.
Shane works with her mother and their ghost dogs, tracking down missing persons even when their families can’t afford to pay. Their own family was displaced from their traditional home years ago following a devastating flood – and the loss of Shane’s father and her grandparents. They don’t think they’ll ever get their home back.
Then Shane’s 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 isn’t 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 Badger’s Elatsoe launched her career and in the years since has become a beloved favorite. This prequel to Elatsoe, centered on Ellie’s grandmother, deepens and expands Darcie’s one-of-a-kind world and introduces us to another cast of characters that will wend their way around readers’ hearts.
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Speculative fiction that blends traditional Lipan Apache storytelling with contemporary world-building has become a distinctive fixture of modern young adult literature. Author Darcie Little Badger (she/her) came to prominent attention with her award-winning debut fantasy novel, Elatsoe, drawing upon both her cultural heritage and scientific background to craft narratives centered on Indigenous characters, family bonds, and supernatural phenomena.
Born Darcie Erin Ryan, Little Badger received her surname following high school graduation in accordance with Lipan Apache tradition, referencing an important figure in the tribe's origin narrative. She earned her undergraduate degree at Princeton University in 2010 and later completed a PhD in oceanography, working as an Earth scientist alongside her creative career. Dr. Little Badger transitioned into writing speculative fiction, short stories, and comics, incorporating Lipan Apache folklore and environmental themes into her published work. She is married to Taran, a veterinarian.
Little Badger's work frequently falls within the Indigenous Futurisms movement, integrating science fiction, fantasy, and horror elements with Lipan Apache culture, ghosts, monsters, and deep connections to the Earth. Her narratives regularly feature Apache and LGBTQ characters, strong intergenerational family structures, and hopeful outcomes for young readers facing complex or dark realities. Her background as an oceanographer and Earth scientist informs the environmental and ecological perspectives present across her prose.
2 books in catalog
Speculative fiction that blends traditional Lipan Apache storytelling with contemporary world-building has become a distinctive fixture of modern young adult literature. Author Darcie Little Badger (she/her) came to prominent attention with her award-winning debut fantasy novel, Elatsoe, drawing upon both her cultural heritage and scientific background to craft narratives centered on Indigenous characters, family bonds, and supernatural phenomena.
Born Darcie Erin Ryan, Little Badger received her surname following high school graduation in accordance with Lipan Apache tradition, referencing an important figure in the tribe's origin narrative. She earned her undergraduate degree at Princeton University in 2010 and later completed a PhD in oceanography, working as an Earth scientist alongside her creative career. Dr. Little Badger transitioned into writing speculative fiction, short stories, and comics, incorporating Lipan Apache folklore and environmental themes into her published work. She is married to Taran, a veterinarian.
Little Badger's work frequently falls within the Indigenous Futurisms movement, integrating science fiction, fantasy, and horror elements with Lipan Apache culture, ghosts, monsters, and deep connections to the Earth. Her narratives regularly feature Apache and LGBTQ characters, strong intergenerational family structures, and hopeful outcomes for young readers facing complex or dark realities. Her background as an oceanographer and Earth scientist informs the environmental and ecological perspectives present across her prose.
Elatsoe
Elatsoe
