Fire From the Sky

Fire From the Sky by Moa Backe Åstot available at American Swedish Institute.

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 is 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, 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, soul-combusting feeling of first love.

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Moa Backe Åstot (b. 1998) is a Sámi author and reindeer owner, residing in Jokkmokk, Sweden. After studying creative writing at Umeå University and Jakobsberg Folk High School, she debuted with the award-winning, critically acclaimed young adult novel Fire From the Sky in 2021.

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