From the instant New York Times bestselling author of Firekeeper's Daughter and Warrior Girl Unearthed comes a daring new YA mystery about a foster teen claiming her heritage on her own terms. Lucy Smith is on the edge of eighteen and on the run. The lam is a much better place to be than the Michigan foster system; after seven years, she's a big believer in "better the devil you don't." When sharp and kind-eyed Mr. Jameson tracks her down, with an interest in her case and her safety, she can’t help but wonder if things might be different now.But old and hidden enemies continue to threaten any hope of a normal life, and soon she’s under investigation with the feds. Lucy isn’t sure who she can trust, even Mr. Jameson’s “friend-not-friend”, a tall and fierce looking woman who says Lucy has a sister and more siblings and a grandmother who’d look after her and a home where she could be loved. Lucy, aware of her Ojibwe heritage but little else, learns that the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) should have been followed so her mother’s relatives could have had an opportunity to take Lucy in after her father’s death. But years of hell in foster care have taught her to be smart, cautious. She knows she can clear her name from the explosions that have followed her everywhere, but saving the people she cares for is a risk that might cost Lucy her life.From the internationally-acclaimed and bestselling author Angeline Boulley comes an explosive story about seeking vindication from a past that won't let you go. Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. BYR (September 2, 2025) ISBN-13: 978-1250328533
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