"A magical journey like nothing you've ever read before. Stunning!"Chris Abouzeid at Belmont Books [ STAR] Revelatory. Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books (starred) ? 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) Gritty, luminous beguiling. Shelf-Awareness Epic. Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books Full of incredible magic and mystery. Geek Girl Authority [ STAR] A wonderful addition to the Elatsoe universe with vital representation, worthy of any YA collection. Highly recommended. School Library Journal (starred) You dont need to have read Darcie Little Badgers Elatsoe to enjoy Sheine Lende, although it helps. This is a great novel to give to tweens and teens who like mysteries and fantasy but either arent ready for or arent interested in plots with romance or more mature action sequences Darcie Little Badger is so good at what she does, and I cant wait to see what she comes up with next." Locus Inventive. Horn Book This tender, magical prequel to Elastoe features Shane, the grandmother of Elastoe, as a 17-year-old girl in the 1970s who, like Elatsoe, can also summon ghosts. Shane must use all of her gifts to find her missing mother and a missing child her mother was trying to rescue. Along the way, she must also face monsters real and internal. Common Sense Media Fans of Darcie Little Badgers Locus Award-winning Elatsoe will eagerly embrace this prequel... Drawing from her own Lipan Apache heritage, the author crafts complex characters and suspenseful scenes to create an immersive, page-turning read. Washington Parent Magazine Elements of fantasy (vampires and faeries), sci-fi (climate disaster), and reality (settler colonization) merge to form a rich and captivating storyworld. Book Riot [ STAR] A powerful and deeply moving tale of family, grief, cultural identity and magic. BookPage (starred)