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Fire from the Sky
- Author
- Moa Backe Åstot
- Narrator
- Michael Crouch
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish Date
- 17 October 2023
- Run Time
- 4 hours 52 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Ánte’s life has been steeped in Sámi tradition. It is indisputable to him that he, an only child, will keep working with the reindeer. But there is something else too, something tugging at him. His feelings for his best friend Erik have changed, grown into something bigger.
Ánte is so aware of Erik and his body in relation to his own; everything he does matters so much. What would people say if they knew? And how does Erik feel?
Fire From the Sky will warm your heart as Ánte experiences the magical, soulcombusting feeling of first love.
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Details
- Author
- Moa Backe Åstot
- Narrator
- Michael Crouch
- Duration
- 4 hours 52 minutes
- Release Date
- 17 October 2023
- ISBN
- 9798890595843
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories – Romance, love or friendship
Synopsis
From 23-year-old Sámi debut novelist and reindeer owner Moa Backe Åstot, Fire From the Sky is a queer coming-of-age story about heritage, family ties and ageold commitments to the past.Ánte’s life has been steeped in Sámi tradition. It is indisputable to him that he, an only child, will keep working with the reindeer. But there is something else too, something tugging at him. His feelings for his best friend Erik have changed, grown into something bigger. Ánte is so aware of Erik and his body in relation to his own; everything he does matters so much. What would people say if they knew? And how does Erik feel?Fire From the Sky will warm your heart as Ánte experiences the magical, soulcombusting feeling of first love.
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