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The Night Wanderer: A Native Gothic Novel

Fiction

A novel for young readers. The novel lives up to its subtitle, delivering shivers and chills in an Anishinabe setting. The protagonists are Tiffany Hunter, a 16-year-old resident of the fictional Otter Lake Reserve in current-day Ontario, and Pierre L’Errant, a mysterious man of Anishinabe ancestry who arrives from Europe. Tiffany’s got problems with her dad, her schoolwork, and her non-native boyfriend. Pierre’s waging an elemental good vs. evil battle as he seeks an honourable end to his existence as a vampire. They are drawn into each other’s lives when Pierre becomes a boarder at Tiffany’s home.

  • Author: Drew Hayden Taylor
  • Publisher: Annick Press
  • Format: Paperback, 228 pages
  • ISBN-13: 9781554510993 | ISBN-10: 1554510996

Awards & Recognitions

  • 2008 - Finalist for the Arthur Ellis Awards (Crime Writers of Canada) in the Juvenile Category for The Night Wanderer
  • 2008 - Shortlisted for the Sunburst Award in the Young Adult Category for The Night Wanderer
  • 2008 - Shortlisted for the Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award for The Night Wanderer
  • 2008 - Gold Award Independent Publisher Book Awards in the Juvenile/Young Adult fiction category for The Night Wanderer
  • 2008 - Honourable mention in Foreward Magazine Book of the Year in Juvenile category for The Night Wanderer
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Reviews

  • The Night Wanderer offers 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.”

    Quill & Quire, July 2007
  • “I’m a fan of vampire novels, and this one was different from any other that I’ve read. I loved how the main characters were Native American. Not many stories are about Native Americans and it was a nice change. Also, the plot wasn’t a typical vampire story.”

    FlamingNet Student Review, 2007
  • “Teens who devour vampire fiction will enjoy this unusual slant on the oft-told legend.”

    VOYA
  • The Night Wanderer by Drew Hayden Taylor is one of the more unique multicultural selections I have read. Taylor blends European vampire lore with modern Aboriginal culture to create a deliciously creepy tale.”

    Allison's Book Bag

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