NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARD / NOVELLA. INDEPENDENT BOOK AWARD / FANTASY. "A powerfully written story mixing old magic and Native American lore, Sister Raven kept our judges captivated page after page." Bound by magic to Old Mother, Beetle Girl lives a lonely life on the fringes of her Native American society. When forced into the role of Keeper of the Ravens, she must break the bonds of her cruel mother, confront a powerful shape-shifter who threatens to destroy the village, and solve the mystery of her past.