This is definitely one of those books that I feel takes patience and reflection for one to enjoy and this book deserves every second of it. Without patience, one will quickly move on missing the beauty of the story.

Snake falls to earth is an YA indigenous futurism book that follows Nina a young Lipan girl within our world and oli a kid from the land of spirits and monsters.

Nina has always had the deep feeling that there is more out there and oil who is cottonmouth has been cast away from his family as this is tradition.

We follow both stories until they collide together in such a magical way joining together their world, while others are pushing to keep it apart

I really enjoyed the author drawing on traditional Lipan Apache story structuring. While at first I found it difficult to follow as it impacted the overall pacing of the book. However, as the story progressed, I started to appreciate the structure of the story as it made the story feel more authentic.

I will also add that perspectives in this story switch between 1st and 3rd person which can make the story feel less cohesive and polished for some.

I would urge others to go into this story with the understanding that there is no right way to tell or structure a story. There are cultural differences that should not be ignored.

Overall I enjoyed the whimsical found family nature of this book and I plan to read more work from Darcie in the future!