The Night Wanderer
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Description
A mesmerizing blend of Gothic thriller and modern coming-of-age novel, The Night Wanderer is unlike any other vampire story.
Nothing ever happens on the Otter Lake reservation. But when 16-year-old Tiffany discovers her father is renting out her room, she鈥檚 deeply upset. Sure, their guest is polite and keeps to himself, but he鈥檚 also a little creepy.
Little do Tiffany, her father, or even her astute Granny Ruth suspect the truth. The mysterious Pierre L鈥橢rrant is actually a vampire, returning to his tribal home after centuries spent in Europe. But Tiffany has other things on her mind: her new boyfriend is acting weird, disputes with her father are escalating, and her estranged mother is starting a new life with somebody else.
Fed up and heartsick, Tiffany threatens drastic measures and flees into the bush. There, in the midnight woods, a chilling encounter with L鈥橢rrant changes everything . . . for both of them.
Reviews
鈥淥ffers food for thought as well as frights. Taylor sensitively works several important themes (redemption, coming of age, ties that bind) into his treatment of discussion-worthy issues (prejudice, bullying, suicide). His representation of life on a small reserve is authoritative, his Anishinabe vocabulary is authentic, and his refreshingly smart humour runs liberally through the book. Hats off to 91暗网破解版 for approaching a writer of Taylor鈥檚 stature to write a novel for young teens. The Night Wanderer is a quality offering.鈥�
- Quill & Quire,*starred review, 07/07
鈥淭houghtful and descriptive writing will keep the reader engaged from cover to end.鈥�
- New Tribe, 10/07
鈥淭eens who devour vampire fiction will enjoy this unusual slant on the oft-told legend.鈥�
- VOYA, 04/08
鈥淩efreshingly creative.鈥�
- Canadian Literature, 10/08
鈥淸A] unique multicultural selection.鈥�
- Allison鈥檚 Book Bag, 06/12/15