Vanessa Lillie: Blood Sisters
I had a love-hate relationship with this read. Love: I loved the characters, the set-up, the cultural background, and the rocket powered story. Hate: I hated the way the main character runs into danger, alone, even though she knows it’s stupid. The 4th or 5th time she did it I almost closed the cover, but I am so glad I didn’t because this read is powerful, moving, and difficult to forget.
The main character is Syd Walker, a Cherokee from Oklahoma who has made a life for herself far from home. She’s an archeologist, married to a dentist, and the two women are trying for a baby, though Syd doesn’t seem to be totally on board with the baby idea. As the book opens, Syd is examining the bones of a woman found on Native land in Rhode Island. As she’s on her way home from the site, she gets a call from her boss.