Kari James has an okay life, except that she holds tremendous guilt and numerous tragedies from her childhood. Kari has accepted her mediocre life, and not dealing with the tragedies, until her cousin Debby gives her an ancient Indian bracelet that belonged to Kari's mother, who disappeared when Kari was just two days old. The bracelet thrusts Kari on a journey that at first she resists but soon becomes life or death as she searches for truths and starts to find closure. Will Kari be able to solve the mysteries before it's too late?

This is a slow build but a quick read. The chapters are short, with most being 3 pages or less. It's billed as horror, and there are some horrifying things, but it seemed more like a slow build thriller. I did enjoy the addition of the Loka and Kari's extensive visions, and those elements seemed a tad more mythical than horror but they balanced out the text well. 

Kari's journey was executed well. While she didn't want to embark on it, her journey was universal in a way of dealing with guilt, of letting it go, of dealing with issues that have harmed for a long time, and of healing. It was clear Kari had a lot of unresolved issues and by the end, she is able to handle better. 

Overall, this is a book that I wouldn't gravitate towards to normally, but I am glad I picked it up. I learned some more about Indigenous cultures.