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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: — The Night the Story Took Root
Chapter 3: — Crowning the Wrong Girl
Chapter 4: — A Table Set with Hunger
Chapter 5: — Floor Eight, Door Locked
Chapter 6: — Rumors, Bracelets, and a Hot Coal
Chapter 7: — The Housekeeper Who Wasn’t
Chapter 8: — Notes, Stairwells, and the Language of Predators
Chapter 9: — The Ask That Wouldn’t Come
Chapter 10: — Footage That Lies and Tells the Truth
Chapter 11: — Blood on the Road, Law on the Line
Chapter 12: — The Clearing and the First Body
Chapter 13: — Confession in the Break Room
Chapter 14: — Trapping the Rolling Head
Chapter 15: — Coming Home Alive
Chapter 16: — Digging the Pit, Keeping the Light On
Description
On the Takoda reservation, seventeen-year-old Anna Horn is mocked at school, overworked at the new resort, and haunted by a legend her uncle once told around a fire—a rolling head that devours the living. When girls begin disappearing, including her sister Grace, that unsettling tale seems to slip into the present. Anna keeps cleaning the rooms no one should be in, noticing the details no one else will name, and pushing through doors she’s told to leave shut. As security footage, coded notes, and a single tube of strawberry lip balm pull her deeper into danger, Anna refuses to be quiet. She will face down a predatory network, a dismissive sheriff, and the ache of watching her family fall apart—armed with the old stories she keeps alive and the Two Spirit balance she’s learning to claim. This is a fierce, heart-cutting thriller about community, complicity, and the power of a girl who doesn’t give up.
Who Should Listen
- Listeners who want a fast, emotionally grounded thriller with social stakes
- Readers interested in Indigenous stories, MMIW awareness, and community resilience
- Fans of character-driven mysteries featuring strong, complex teen protagonists