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A man lunges in front of a car. An elderly woman silently drowns herself. A corpse sits up in its coffin and speaks. On this reservation, not all is what it seems, in this new spine-chilling mythological horror from the author of Sisters of the Lost Nation. All Noemi Broussard wanted was a fresh start. With a new boyfriend who actually treats her right and a plan to move from the reservation she grew up on—just like her beloved Uncle Louie before her—things are finally looking up for Noemi. Until the news of her boyfriend’s apparent suicide brings her world crumbling down. But the facts about Roddy’s death just don’t add up, and Noemi isn’t the only one who suspects that something menacing might be lurking within their tribal lands. After over a decade away, Uncle Louie has returned to the reservation, bringing with him a past full of secrets, horror, and what might be the key to determining Roddy’s true cause of death. Together, Noemi and Louie set out to find answers...but as they get closer to the truth, Noemi begins to question whether it might be best for some secrets to remain buried.
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3.5 round up to 4.
Enjoyable, some very under your skin moments. I enjoyed the mystery of things, how it kept you on the edge of your seat. I loved the characters but there may have been a bit too many. It felt like a living breathing town though so perhaps not. I just found myself losing track of who was who and having to back track at points.
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I also feel like we never truly get a grasp on the “who”. Was it truly supernatural? Was it just a terrible series of coincidences? I know Louie says these things as well and that mystery of not really knowing is enticing... but I wanted just a little more to tip me out of the 50/50. A little bit more horror elements and I think would have been A+++!
But that said I loved this story, couldn't put it down. It gut punches you right away and hooks you.