Sana

By Robert Aguilar and Mike Orton

WINNER OF FIRST PLACE - NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2026

If you're not healing, you're hurting.
And sometimes music is the only medicine.

"The rhythms of this novella are driven by music and belonging... vivid characters, complex emotions, and the power and magic of music that transports both musicians and audience alike." - Next Generation Indie Book Awards Judge

Two Navajo brothers form Sana-a band named for healing-chasing fame across desert highways and dimly lit stages.

Jesse wants the spotlight.
Paul believes music is sacred medicine.

As the band rises, old wounds reopen, and Jesse is forced to confront the one enemy he can no longer outrun-himself.

SANA is a powerful literary drama about healing, identity, faith, family, and the cost of chasing greatness.

Perfect for readers who enjoy:

music-driven literary fictionNative American storiesemotionally charged family dramasstories of brotherhood, guilt, forgiveness, and redemption

Adapted from the award-winning screenplay by Mike Orton & Robert Aguilar.

Mike Orton is also the author of When in Doubt, Jump .

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GHXQZXJS
• ISBN13: 9798243008020
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"