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When the world is largely drowned by a sudden climate apocalypse, Dinétah—once the Navajo reservation—emerges as a reborn land where legendary gods and monsters roam. Monster hunter Maggie Hoskie, gifted with supernatural power, is called upon by a small town to find a missing girl. Together with Kai Arviso, a unorthodox medicine man, they journey across the rez, drawing on ancient legends, bargaining with tricksters, and battling witchcraft in a world where technology is deteriorating. As they unravel the mystery behind the killings, Maggie must face a truth about the monsters—and about herself—that could determine her survival.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Dystopian & Apocalyptic Fiction/Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
Authors: Rebecca Roanhorse
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