Savage Lake
novel · First published 2026
Author guide
Nick Medina Books in Order
Nick Medina is a Chicago-born author and member of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana. His novels blend Native folklore, supernatural horror, and contemporary social issues, often exploring culture, history, trauma, and reservation life.
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Nick Medina's Newest Book
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Sisters of the Lost Nation
First published novel and a strong entry point to Medina's supernatural Indigenous horror.
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Novels (4)
- Sisters of the Lost Nation
novel · 2023
Anna Horn is always looking over her shoulder. For the bullies who torment her, for the entitled visitors at the reservation’s casino…and for the nameless, disembodied entity that stalks her every step—an ancient tribal myth come-to-life,…
- Indian Burial Ground
novel · 2024
A man lunges in front of a car. An elderly woman silently drowns herself. A corpse sits up in its coffin and speaks. On this reservation, not all is what it seems, in this new spine-chilling mythological horror from the author of Sisters…
- The Whistler
novel · 2025
A young man is haunted by a mythological specter bent on stealing everything he loves in this unsettling horror from the author of Indian Burial Ground and Sisters of the Lost Nation. For fear of summoning evil spirits, Native…
- Savage Lake
novel · 2026
Frequently asked questions about Nick Medina
Where is Nick Medina from, and what is his tribal affiliation?
Nick Medina was born in Chicago, Illinois, and is a member of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana.
What genres does Nick Medina write?
He writes horror, crime, and mystery fiction, often combining social issues with local and Native American folklore.
What has influenced Nick Medina’s fiction?
His fiction draws on family stories, his grandmother’s experiences on the Tunica-Biloxi reservation, Native and local folklore, and research into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
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What did Nick Medina do besides writing novels?
He has worked as a college professor in the suburbs of Chicago.
What recognition has Nick Medina’s debut novel received?
Sisters of the Lost Nation was selected by the Junior Library Guild in its Adult Crossover Thrillers Plus category and was a nominee for the 2023 Goodreads Choice Award in Readers’ Favorite Horror.
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