Cover Crush: Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley

We’ve loved Angeline Boulley since the moment Firekeeper’s Daughter hit our shelves, so it’s no surprise that her newest novel, Sisters in the Wind, immediately landed on our must read list. And let’s talk about this cover, it’s striking, intentional, and clearly layered with meaning. The bold lines, flowing feathers, and rich symbolism feel like an extension of the story itself: a young woman on the edge of discovery, reclamation, and danger.

In Sisters in the Wind, we meet Lucy Smith, a foster teen who’s spent the last five years running from the system, from her grief, and from the truths her father never shared. When a mysterious caseworker and his not quite partner show up with news that Lucy is Ojibwe, has siblings she never knew about, and a grandmother waiting for her, everything shifts. But the past isn’t done with Lucy, and someone is following her.

We’ll be thinking about this cover for a long time. Add it to your list. Preorder it. Request it from your library. It’s out September 2nd!

Sisters in the Wind

by Angeline Boulley
on September 2, 2025
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From the instant New York Times bestselling author of Firekeeper’s Daughter and Warrior Girl Unearthed comes a daring new mystery about a foster teen claiming her heritage on her own terms.
Ever since Lucy Smith’s father died five years ago, “home” has been more of an idea than a place. She knows being on the run is better than anything waiting for her as a “ward of the state.” But when the sharp-eyed and kind Mr. Jameson with an interest in her case comes looking for her, Lucy wonders if hiding from her past will ever truly keep her safe.
Five years in the foster system has taught her to be cautious and smart. But she wants to believe Mr. Jameson and his “friend-not-friend,” a tall and fierce-looking woman who say they want to look after her.
They also tell Lucy the truth her father hid from her: She is Ojibwe; she has – had – a sister, and more siblings; a grandmother who’d look after her and a home where she would be loved.
But Lucy is being followed. The past has destroyed any chance of normal she has had, and now the secrets she’s hiding will swallow her whole and take away the future she always dreamed of.