When Daunis's white (Zhaaganaash) maternal grandmother has a stroke, Daunis decides to stick around Sault Ste. Marie, support her mother, and attend college locally. She’s not an enrolled member of the Sugar Island Ojibwe Tribe like her father was, but she’s felt the tug of war between two worlds her entire life.
Daunis’s half brother Levi asks her to be “ambassador” for the cute new hockey player on the Sault Ste. Marie Superiors, and Daunis soon falls for New Guy (aka Jamie Johnson). But after best friend Lilly is shot by her meth-addicted on-again, off-again boyfriend, Daunis learns that Jamie is actually an undercover agent investigating a dangerous new strain of meth which may be originating in the community. Daunis grudgingly agrees to work with him as a confidential informant, though her goals increasingly diverge from those of the Feds. As the situation becomes more and more dangerous, Daunis realizes she truly doesn’t know who to trust.
FIREKEEPER’S DAUGHTER is a thriller with plenty of twists and turns. Boulley deftly controls the tension, amping it up in all the right places. In Daunis, she has created a strong character with plenty of smarts and compassion, one who readers will actively root for in both her romantic forays and as she struggles to get to the bottom of a mystery that’s ripping apart her community. The detailed depictions of Ojibway/Native American culture enrich the story tenfold, and leave readers with plenty to think about after the last page is turned.
This is one seriously good read!!
--Lynn
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