Fire From the Sky

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From 23-year-old Sámi debut novelist and reindeer owner Moa Backe Åstot, Fire From the Sky comes a queer coming-of-age story about heritage, family ties and age-old 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, grow...