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by Sondra Sampson (Author)
In the heart of Lumbee land, a Deaf teenage girl survives a devastating fire that claims her father's life and burns everything she knows. Left in silence and solitude she begins a raw journey through forests, rivers, and sacred place driven by grief, memory, and the whisper of justice.
As she follows the signs left behind by the man responsible a cowboy who Brought destruction to her land she uncovers pieces of his past and her own spiritual purpose. Along the way, she bonds with a wounded wolf she names Luski, forming a sacred trust that mirrors her own healing.
With each step, she draws closer to the truth not just about the fire, but about who she is. Guided by ancestral dreams, petroglyphs carved in stone, and the rhythm of the earth, she learns that her silence is not weakness, but power.
Luski's Silent Girl is a poignant, emotionally rich novel of survival, Indigenous identity, and the unbreakable bond between land, spirit, and self.
