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YAReckoner series.
This trilogy-ender has many of the same elements as Strangers and Monsters: a deeply rooted sense of family and community within a fictional Cree nation in Canada, pop culture references, metafictional asides to characters and readers, and lots of action. Tapping into fantasy, thriller, and sci-fi tropes, Robertson nevertheless succeeds in creating something of his own--through the Indigenous imagery but also through the qualities of solidarity and responsibility in both living and dead characters.
Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker
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November, 2019