The Daughter of the Guardian of Fire

Daunis Fontaine, an eighteen-year-old woman with an Indigenous father and white mother, has always felt out of place, both in her hometown and in the nearby Ojibwe reservation. She dreams of an opportunity to start over at the University of Michigan, but her plans are derailed by family troubles that force her to stay and care for her frail mother.

The only silver lining is meeting Jamie, a new player who arrives to join her brother Levi's ice hockey team. Although she finds herself increasingly drawn to Jamie, she suspects that he is hiding a secret. And everything changes when Daunis witnesses a shocking murder, making her an FBI informant in an investigation into the distribution of a new deadly drug.

Drawing on her knowledge of chemistry and traditional Ojibwe medicine, Daunis uncovers long-held secrets and exposes the true motives behind the police investigation, all while learning what it means to be strong as a woman of Indigenous descent as the death toll rises.

How far will she go for her native community? Will she have to destroy the only world she thought she knew?

The Firekeeper's Daughter is a gripping thriller that offers a rich exploration of the modern Indigenous experience, an examination of current and historical injustices, and a powerful celebration of community.