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The Elixir
“I've always had the sense that an unrestrained me would have lasting consequences.” Beam hasn't been allowed to see her uncle since she was five, and her dad found him catching her blood in a jar. But she's not supposed to ask about it. She's not supposed to do a lot of things—like follow surly mountain lions back to the reservation where she was born (no matter how injured they are or how intriguing in human form). Today, though, Beam's father has vanished. Strange creatures are stalking her. And her late grandmother’s Tribal lullaby pounds through her head like a warning.
"Uncle? It's Beam. There are things I need to know." Journey with Beam through the Badlands of South Dakota in a wildly imaginative adventure of courage, friendship, and the wisdom of blood. Drawn from Lakota folklore and heralded for the strength of its characters, The Elixir won Neal Serious Writer’s Writer of the Year award. “There’s a larger story being written here than your own personal crisis. There is always a larger story.”
"Uncle? It's Beam. There are things I need to know." Journey with Beam through the Badlands of South Dakota in a wildly imaginative adventure of courage, friendship, and the wisdom of blood. Drawn from Lakota folklore and heralded for the strength of its characters, The Elixir won Neal Serious Writer’s Writer of the Year award. “There’s a larger story being written here than your own personal crisis. There is always a larger story.”
288 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 14, 2023
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About the author
Jennifer Daniels Neal
6 books22 followersJennifer Daniels Neal is a performing songwriter, author, and teaching artist. She and her husband, Jeff Neal, have released nine music albums, four novels, a picture book, and two human children into the world (boy/girl twins, so…bonus!).
They adore fostering the creativity of both kids and adults and cofounded the week-long school initiative Songwriting IS Writing! which is receiving international attention.
Jenn and the fam live on Lookout Mountain in Georgia, where there are mountain lions, excellent bike trails, and a one-hundred-pound tongue inside of a black lab named Ziggy Marley.
They adore fostering the creativity of both kids and adults and cofounded the week-long school initiative Songwriting IS Writing! which is receiving international attention.
Jenn and the fam live on Lookout Mountain in Georgia, where there are mountain lions, excellent bike trails, and a one-hundred-pound tongue inside of a black lab named Ziggy Marley.
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May 24, 2023
The Elixir
What a great read, out of the normal and very interesting .I'm hoping there's a follow on book or even a series thank you Jennifer Daniel's Neal
What a great read, out of the normal and very interesting .I'm hoping there's a follow on book or even a series thank you Jennifer Daniel's Neal
January 9, 2025
Could not put this one down! Rarely do I find a book that keeps me so on the edge of my seat with intrigue and anticipation of what is to come. The story, with all of its intricate parts and details, weaves together so beautifully that you feel like you are a part of the story. Cannot wait to start part 2.
October 9, 2023
We are proud to announce that THE ELIXIR by Jennifer Daniels Neal has been honored with the B.R.A.G.Medallion (Book Readers Appreciation Group). It now joins the very select award-winning, reader-recommended books at indieBRAG.
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