Sisters of the Lost Nation audiobook cover - A teenage hotel housekeeper on a Louisiana reservation chases a nightmare from childhood into a real-world crisis of missing girls, power, and silence. Guided by stories, Anna Horn refuses to look away—and learns how to fight in the light.

Sisters of the Lost Nation

A teenage hotel housekeeper on a Louisiana reservation chases a nightmare from childhood into a real-world crisis of missing girls, power, and silence. Guided by stories, Anna Horn refuses to look away—and learns how to fight in the light.

Nick Medina

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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 to Sisters of the Lost Nation?

  • 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

About the Author: Nick Medina

Nick Medina, born in Chicago, writes fiction shaped by local folklore, blues, and a love of the uncanny. He holds degrees in organizational and multicultural communication, has taught at the college level, and spends his free time playing guitar, exploring haunted cemeteries, and digging into spooky history. Connect at nickmedina.net or on Instagram (@nickmedinawrites) and Twitter (@MedinaNick).

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