Elatsoe, a Lipan Apache teenager, can raise the ghosts of animals. When her beloved cousin dies under suspicious circumstances, she sets out to uncover the truth. Blending mystery, fantasy, and Indigenous traditions, the novel follows Elatsoe as she confronts dangerous secrets while relying on family, friendship, and her ancestral heritage

Morning Girl, who loves the day, and her younger brother Star Boy, who loves the night, take turns describing their life on an island in pre-Columbian America; in Morning Girl's last narrative, she witnesses the arrival of the first Europeans to her world.