The Blueberry Daughter by G. Edward Martin

"This novella resides at the perfect intersection of Native American mythology/folklore, biblical parables, fairytales, metaphysics, poetry, and art. While I recognize that this is a bold statement, this novella is my finest work to date, and I am certain that no matter what age I ultimately reach, it will outlive me. The Blueberry Daughter, and all its many layers, will be a lifelong teacher for whomever reads it, including myself. This story will continue on for as long as humanity, because it has walked beside us since the first day." G. Edward Martin

In this inspirational Native American fable, G. Edward Martin details the legend of Miin-Nindaanis (The Blueberry Daughter) and her older sister, Ananish—two beautiful sisters with supernatural abilities and how they use their gifts for entirely different ends.

While Mina (Miin-Nindaanis) dedicates her life to protecting her tribe—healing the sick, learning the art of medicine from the forest’s whisper, and hearing premonitions and warnings from the invisible realms, her sister, Ananish, uses her abilities to manipulate those around her and take as she pleases, believing that all things she desires are her birthright and the natural order.

Although Ananish quietly harbors hatred for her younger sister, she tolerates her existence until Mina’s beauty surpasses that of Ananish, and Ananish falls in love with a gifted young man, Nimbogi, who begins to stand out from his peers. When Ananish discovers that Nimbogi is the only man who cannot be manipulated by her powers, and that he is madly in love with Mina, Ananish devises a wicked plot to rid herself of Mina once and for all.

This powerful, spiritual Native American folklore short story comes to a dramatic heading with true love, true hate and betray, loss and grief, faith and difficult choices, forgiveness, wisdom, balance, and divine grace.

This is the story of Mina, Ananish, and Nimbogi, and how all three achieved immortality, but for two dramatically different reasons.

From the author: If you love spiritual or religious fiction, or mythology and folktales, or Native American legends, you will love this story. While this is not based on a real Native American tribe or their culture, this story does use many real Ojibwe words, phrases, and ideas. This is a fairytale and mythology story that humanity has been telling for as long as we've told stories. This novelette is Good and Evil, Cain and Abel, and Snow White. While it is an extremely familiar story, this novelette is a fresh set of eyes on an ancient subject with unique twists and turns, and a profound moral message of faith, grace, service, love, and forgiveness. This story is a reminder that truth and beauty cannot be extinguished, but the way of the transgressor is hard.