fills all my needs -
Rich extremely creative imagery pulling from native and mythical lens.

heroine’s journey to honor and reckon with traditional indigenous way of life and her drive to hone her genius and spirit in the galaxy beyond.

weaves political, religious, gender issues towards hope of connection and reconciliation without ever feeling like narrator’s on a soapbox.

i’ve had the fortune to study in Namibia and valued the portrayal of the Himba in this novella. Himba are often tokenized in travel photos of Namibia without any depth.

excited to have discovered this series and look forward to more!