Sheine Lende (Elatsoe, #0)
Darcie Little Badger
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.
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0**I was provided an early audio copy from the publisher through NetGalley.**
Darcie Little Badger returns to the world of Elatsoe with the prequel, Sheine Lende. Shane is mentioned in Elatsoe's story as Elatsoe's ancestor who could raise wooly mammoths. This is Shane's story. Shane and her mother Lorenza work with their ghost dogs to help find missing people. When Shane is told her mother went missing on a search, she quickly determines there is more in play than simply getting lost in the woods.
I'll be honest; prequels make me skeptical, if not outright nervous. I find they rarely match up to the original book and are frequently unnecessary. I should have known better than to worry. Little Badger handled Shane's story with every bit as much care as Elatsoe's. I would say I wished a few things got more explanation as far as the lore and magic in play, but I found Shane to be a compelling protagonist with a drive to never give up.
The narrator, Kinsale Hueston, did an admirable job. Her performance was youthful without crossing into cheesy or obnoxious, as was appropriate for 17-year-old Shane's perspective. I fully enjoyed the audiobook. That being said, I would recommend either immersion reading (physical/ebook with audio) or reading with your eyes if possible for this book, as I regretted missing out on Rovina Cai's undoubtedly stunning illustrations.
I was pleased to have the opportunity to experience this book early, and would not hesitate to recommend Sheine Lende or any of Darcie Little Badger's other books to any reader whether young or young at heart.
0E-arc provided by Netgalley
I'm not usually a fan of supernatural mysteries but I love Elatsoe so much that I was excited for book nunber two (technically book .5). This was just as good as the first one and it seemed there was room left for a book 3?
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