Rattlesnake Wind, Lilith Saintcrow
Rattlesnake Wind, Lilith Saintcrow
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Rattlesnake Wind

Author: Lilith Saintcrow

Narrator: Raven Wildewood

Unabridged: 8 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/22/2024


Synopsis

A teenager must rely on deadly magic taught by an elderly neighbor to protect her family in this coming-of-age story.

After the death of their abusive patriarch, sixteen-year-old Desiree "Dez" Sarpe and her family moved to the high plains of Wyoming for a fresh start. Life is quieter now, but peace doesn't put food on the table. Unable to get a job, Dez reluctantly stays home—before following a track in the long grass and finding Granny Iyaga.

Granny hires Dez for housecleaning, and also begins teaching her peculiar things. School starts, winter approaches, and for the first time, Dez begins to relax.

But there are dangers other than lightning and rattlesnakes out on the plains, and one has targeted the Sarpes. Dez has learned a thing or two about protecting her family . . .

. . . but it might not be enough.

About Lilith Saintcrow

Lilith Saintcrow lives in Vancouver, Washington, with her two children, dogs, cats, and assorted other strays. She fell in love with writing in second grade and has never stopped.


Reviews

Goodreads review by witchy_book_babe on June 18, 2024

This book was wild and unexpected. For me, it falls under the category of books that you need to hold all judgements until you’ve finished that final page. It began really interesting, the middle was a mixture of some frustrating moments and “wtf is going on here”, but, the tail end of the book I was......more

Goodreads review by Judith on April 15, 2019

Painful, scary, wonderful writing The magic sneaks up on you in between the poverty, love, and abuse. Old tales come alive and almost save you.......more

Goodreads review by Deborah on June 27, 2023

*No Spoilers* Standalone book, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic, Familiar with this author and have loved her work and this is no exception but it did take me by surprise completely as a Dante Valentine and Jill Kismet fan and this is different. Only recently come across this gem so late to read and r......more

Goodreads review by Sara Johnson on December 15, 2018

Hmmm One of my favorite things about this author is that she doesn't recycle her heroines. Whether a stand alone novel or a series, each lead character is unique from Dante Valentine to Kismet. Some I love, some frustrate me, some do both. This particular book was not what I expected. It felt a bit l......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on January 05, 2019

Rattlesnake Wind is one of those perfect hidden gems, the precise book I was longing for and didn't know it until I picked it up. Steeped in magic and folklore, but with the heart of youth - and all its twin contradictions of innocence and experience, of having power and yet feeling powerless to fix......more