Lucy Smith is on the run. Years in foster care have taught her to be smart, cautious. But when the kind-eyed Jamie Jameson and his “friend-not-friend” Daunis track her down and show interest in her case, Lucy begins to wonder if things could be different.

They tell her the truth about her father, and the family that has been hidden from her all this time. But Lucy is being followed. As the secrets mount and threaten to swallow her whole, Lucy must decide what she’s willing to sacrifice to protect the people she loves.

A Waterstones Best YA Books of 2023

A Financial Times  Best YA Summer Book 2023

HONOUR YOUR ROOTS. BREAK THE RULES. UNCOVER THE TRUTH.

Perry Firekeeper-Birch has every intention of quitting her internship. Being stuck in a stuffy museum was never part of her carefree summer plans. But everything changes when Perry meets Warrior Girl, a Native American ancestor whose remains are locked up in a university archive. Perry’s rebellious spark becomes a righteous blaze, and she vows to bring Warrior Girl home – where she belongs.
With the help of an unlikely team, including her twin sister and a charming new boy in town, Perry plots a daring heist. Old rivalries and sister secrets will not stop her from uncovering the truth and protecting her community.

‘This  superb YA thriller  interweaves compelling action with a sense of the Native Americans’ long fight for their own history.’  Guardian

‘Incredibly insightful and eye-opening.’  Cultureless

An instant no. 1  New York Times  Bestseller  

Winner of CrimeFest Best YA Crime Fiction Prize

Winner of the YA Fiction Goodreads Choice Awards

Shortlisted for Waterstones Children’s Book Prize

A  Time  magazine pick for Best YA of All Time

Eighteen-year-old Daunis has always felt like an outsider with her mixed heritage, both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation.
When she witnesses a murder, Daunis reluctantly agrees to go undercover. But secretly she pursues her own investigation, tracking down the culprits with her knowledge of traditional medicine.
As the bodies pile up, Daunis finds herself caught in a web of deceit that threatens the people she loves the most.

‘Raw and moving’  Cosmopolitan

‘A story that grips like a bulldog clip on your heart’ Katherine Rundell, author of  The Good Thieves

‘Thrilling and heartwrenching’ Aisha Bushby, author of  A Pocketful of Stars

‘A swift-paced, compelling thriller’  Guardian

** Soon to be a Netflix series with the Obamas’ Higher Ground Production Company **

Eighteen-year-old Daunis’s mixed heritage has always made her feel like an outsider, both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation. When she witnesses a shocking murder, she reluctantly agrees to be part of a covert FBI operation into a series of drug-related deaths.  

But the deceptions – and deaths – keep piling up and soon the threat strikes too close to home. Now Daunis must decide what it means to be a strong Anishinaabe kwe (Ojibwe woman) and how far she’ll go to protect her community, even if it tears apart the only world she’s ever known.