The Night Wanderer (Graphic Novel)
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Description
A mesmerizing blend of vampire thriller and coming-of-age story鈥攏ow available as a graphic novel.
Newcomers to the Otter Lake native reserve don鈥檛 go unnoticed for long. So it鈥檚 no surprise that 16-year-old Tiffany鈥檚 curiosity is piqued when her father rents out her room to a complete stranger.
But little do Tiffany, her father, or even her insightful Granny Ruth suspect the truth about their guest. The mysterious Pierre L鈥橢rrant has a dreadful secret. After centuries roaming Europe as a brooding vampire, he has returned home to reclaim his Native roots before facing the rising sun and certain death. Meanwhile, Tiffany is deeply troubled鈥攕he doubts her boyfriend is being faithful, has escalating disputes with her father, 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 as Pierre introduces Tiffany to her proud Native heritage. For Pierre, though, destiny is fixed at sunrise.
In this stunning graphic version of the award-winning novel first developed as a play in 1992, artist Mike Wyatt brings a brilliant story to visual life.
Reviews
鈥淧roduces the eerie atmosphere of the supernatural enmeshed in the harsh reality of many First Nations鈥� people.鈥�
- CanLit for Little Canadians, 09/04/13
鈥淭his book provides both creepy entertainment, beauty, and an authentic representation of a non-White culture that is alive and well in 2013.鈥�
- Booktoss, 10/21/13
鈥淎 unique and fascinating story which Michael Wyatt and Alison Kooistra have adapted into an excellent graphic novel that will appeal to a wide group of readers.鈥�
- CM Reviews, 10/13
鈥淪atisfyingly layered, subtle and rich.鈥�
- Canadian Children鈥檚 Book News, 10/13
鈥淭his title would be a great addition to any junior high or high school . . . Highly recommended.鈥�
- Library Media Connection, 10/04/13
鈥淢ost teens will relate to rocky family relationships and will enjoy the elements of fantasy and spirituality as a welcomed higher power that can help shift things into balance.鈥�
- VOYA, 12/13
鈥淧owerful and thought-provoking . . . would make a great addition to middle school and high school curriculums.鈥�
- Urban Native Magazine, 01/18/14
鈥淎n excellent adaptation of Drew Hayden Taylor鈥檚 novel.鈥�
- Resource Links, 12/13
鈥淎 great story, with interesting artwork and a unique story to tell.鈥�
- The Fangirl, 07/08/14
鈥淸The] illustrations are rich in tone, and the spare use of the colour red lends an eerie hue.鈥�
- Professionally Speaking, 09/14