A Snake Falls to Earth

by Darcie Little Badger

352 pages

English language

Published Nov. 9, 2021 by Levine Querido.

ISBN:: 978-1-64614-092-3
ASIN:: B09FS1J6T3

(5 reviews)

Nina is a Lipan girl in our world. She's always felt there was something more out there. She still believes in the old stories.

Oli is a cottonmouth kid, from the land of spirits and monsters. Like all cottonmouths, he's been cast from home. He's found a new one on the banks of the bottomless lake.

Nina and Oli have no idea the other exists. But a catastrophic event on Earth, and a strange sickness that befalls Oli's best friend, will drive their worlds together in ways they haven't been in centuries.

And there are some who will kill to keep them apart.

3 editions

Orlion reviewed A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger

An excellent second book

5 stars

It's amazing how different in feel this book is compared to Darcie's first book Elatsoe. It is incredible that this book is just as good, showing Darcie has a wide range in her writing.

There are some similarities between the two. Both feature supportive family members, characters are reasonably competent based on age and characteristics, and the conflict arises naturally from the world (or in the case of this book, worlds) the characters inhabit.

Drama is not the driving force here, which is always refreshing. And the structure being that of what appears to be loosely connected stories is a pleasant experience that would probably adapt well to an audio version.

Aside from that, there's not much else I can say. Except one should certainly read this novel!