Nina is determined to find a way to unlock the meaning of the words and the story though. Nina has heard and treasured many old stories, but with one of the stories, her great-great-grandmother used mostly Lipan words which was no longer spoken fluently by anyone. Language carries knowledge and culture and it’s an incredible loss when it is no longer used. For example, her scales “were spiny, covering her neck, shoulders, and–most alarmingly–her knuckles, like armor.” The pages of this book are filled with many intriguing beings.Īnother aspect of the story revolved around language. Having lived in the Houston area, alligators are something I encountered quite a few times and the image of a six-foot-tall alligator woman was incredibly vivid and enthralling. While the relatedness of beings in our world and beyond is important, the beings themselves are worth noting. This interconnectedness of life and all beings is central to everything that is happening. The narratives of Oli and Nina are distinctly different, but there were also interesting parallels and so many things tied them together though they only discover that over time. At the same time, it was a delight because those twists felt exactly right. I was fascinated by the story and was surprised many times as the story took unexpected twists and turns. It was like standing behind an artist and watching the canvas be filled in or watching as a sculpture is slowly taking shape. The slow unwinding of the tale allows the characters and the readers to have many discoveries as details come to light. My thoughts: This is a story to fall into and savor. Darcie Little Badger draws on traditional Lipan Apache storytelling structure to weave another unforgettable tale of monsters, magic, and family. And there are some who will kill to keep them apart.Ī Snake Falls to Earth is a breathtaking work of Indigenous futurism. But a catastrophic event on Earth, and a strange sickness that befalls Oli’s best friend, will drive their worlds together in ways they haven’t been in centuries. Nina and Oli have no idea the other exists. He’s found a new one on the banks of the bottomless lake. Like all cottonmouths, he’s been cast from home. Oli is a cottonmouth kid, from the land of spirits and monsters.
She’s always felt there was something more out there. Publisher summary: Nina is a Lipan girl in our world. The hard copy and audio will be on shelves on 11/23/21. Availability: The digital version releases on 11/9/21.
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