Moon of the Crusted Snow
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A daring post-apocalyptic novel from a powerful rising literary voice
With winter looming, a small northern Anishinaabe community goes dark. Cut off, people become passive and confused. Panic builds as the food supply dwindles. While the band council and a pocket of community members struggle to maintain order, an unexpected visitor arrives, escaping the crumbling society to the south. Soon after, others follow.
The community leadership loses its grip on power as the visitors manipulate the tired and hungry to take control of the reserve. Tensions rise and, as the months pass, so does the death toll due to sickness and despair. Frustrated by the building chaos, a group of young friends and their families turn to the land and Anishinaabe tradition in hopes of helping their community thrive again. Guided through the chaos by an unlikely leader named Evan Whitesky, they endeavor to restore order while grappling with a grave decision.
Blending action and allegory, Moon of the Crusted Snow upends our expectations. Out of catastrophe comes resilience. And as one society collapses, another is reborn.
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Moon of the.. is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2018 with contributions by Waubgeshig Rice.
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I want to give credit to Native Lady Book Warrior on Youtube. after reading this, I felt as a white person I could definitely use some perspective on this story and all of its details rather than just reviewing it in a very surface level way. her video recap and review was great and it really gave me more appreciation for the book as a whole. her video: https://youtu.be/OR_tYYGDrKQ
A small, rural Anishinaabe community in northern Canada is cut off from the grid and the rest of the world during the collapse of society. The novel follows the community as they try and survive the impending winter. Everything is going smoothly until a white man shows up...
Ooooooh this is a slow burn apocalypse novel and it checks all of the boxes for me!! I loved the way the author built tension and the feeling of impending doom. It was palpable throughout the entire novel, which I really enjoyed. I also felt really connected to the characters, which doesn't always happen for me with short novels, but I felt very invested in Evan and his family and community. Overall, a fantastic read! I think I'll definitely be purchasing a copy in the future.
This is the soft post-apocalyptic book I had been longing for since reading ‘The Singlight Pilgrims'. Rice has skillfully crafted the perfect atmospheric setting. The story takes place in a remote Anishinaabe community in northern Canada, where the sudden vanishing of communication and essential supplies from the outside world thrusts the community into an unsettling state of uncertainty. As they face the harsh realities of survival and navigate the challenges brought on by the rapidly changing circumstances, the characters come to life and I truly felt connected to them as a reader.
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