I have heard about missing/dead Indigenous women throughout the US and Canada but I have not read about it in such a contemporaneous experience. We learn that Anna's a young woman who works at the Native casino. She lives with her parents, grandmother and sister. She's grown distant from her younger sister whose pursuit of high school popularity has her getting into situations. There are many universal themes of popularity, fitting in, wanting to have better relationships with siblings when everyone is going through difficult teenage years. However there's an undercurrent in all this missing young women, stories and young women said to have "run away." There's a mystery here and there are questions that nobody's really looking into to get answers since that would require caring about these missing women. It hurts to be a forgotten woman and these types of young women fall through the cracks all too often. I felt for these characters so very much. It was an engaging read and I could not put it down because I really wanted to find out what exactly was going on.

Sisters of the Lost Nation is a welcome addition to the Indigenous People's collection of novels.

Anna Horn is a young woman living on a reservation - complete with a casino. Women begin to disappear and Anna tries to find out why. The heritage and mythology of her tribe play a central role in these disappearances. The myths are explored, the mystery intertwines through out the long time line and the book is engaging and informative.

5 stars

This is a stunning debut! The main character is such a pleasure and the atmospheric tribal setting is so refreshing. I highly recommend this novel that I suspect will stay with me/you for a very long time after reading.

An utterly exceptional debut. A recommended first purchase for all collections, particularly where thrillers are popular.