Reparation: A Novel of the American Great Plains

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERHaruki Murakami's 1Q84 meets Mark Helprin's Winter's Tale as a man battles sinister forces associated with a Native American peyote cult. "A beautifully written supernatural story--the work of a master craftsman." Grady Harp, Vine Voice"Endlessly compelling. A fascinating fusion of forms." Writer's DigestWhen Aidan Little Boy leaves his ailing mother's side to visit his sister on a peyote church property in South Dakota, he encounters a religious cult run by an apparently superhuman leader. Suddenly his nondescript life becomes tangled in a world that has grown disturbing and strange.In a series of remarkable events, the ancient beings of Native American folktales are manipulated by people with strong connections to the parallel world of spirits. Soon Aidan uncovers evidence that his sister and the rapidly growing congregation are in danger. He must understand these unknown powerful forces before the Reparation, a ceremony that will slaughter thousands of innocents.This complex and surreal novel merges folktales, history, and the contemporary with magical realism in a hypnotically addictive original tale. Honorable Mention, Writer's Digest 2016 Ebook AwardShortlisted for Three National Awards

About the Author

Laine Cunningham writes literary novels in the absurdist, speculative,and historical categories. Her books have received the Hackney Literary Award,the James Jones Literary Society Fellowship, Writer's Digest's annual ebook award, and honors from national and international art councils. Hershort stories have won the 2016 Hackney Award and been published by Reed literary magazine and Birmingham Arts Journal.

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