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Tales from Gichi Gami · Book 2

Return of the Manitous

Winter is the keeper of secrets.

Begin the story

I

The story

Winter is the keeper of secrets. But, for those who pay attention, it will reveal them as well.

The season of bitter cold, snow and darkness has returned to the north shore of Minnesota's Lake Superior, and with it has come mystery and danger. After a close family friend goes missing, BJ Maki and his sister, Charley, suspect foul play and begin hunting for clues. Their new Ojibwe neighbor, Amy, isn't so sure. She knows what it's like to have someone you love go missing.

Strange men are snooping around the Reservation. Windigos — powerful beings from Native American lore — are infiltrating the town, even the local high school. The kids don't know who they can trust. What they do know is that dark forces are putting the people and the lands of the North Shore in danger. The closer they come to exposing them, the closer they are to becoming the first victims.

Description by the publisher, Calumet Editions.

II

The season of secrets

Frozen lake and pines
  1. Bitter cold, snow, darknessWinter has returned to the North Shore, and with it, mystery and danger.
  2. The ReservationStrange men are snooping around.
  3. The town and the high schoolWindigos slip in, among the students.

III

The characters

BJ Maki

Back on the North Shore. When a family friend disappears, he suspects foul play.

Charley

BJ's sister, hunting for clues with him.

Amy

Their new Ojibwe neighbor. She knows what it's like to have someone you love go missing.

The windigos

Powerful beings from Native American lore, infiltrating the town.

Drawn from the publisher's description and reader reviews. To be completed with Robert.

IV

Words from the book

Manidoo
A manitou, a spirit.
Wiindigoo
Windigo: a winter cannibal monster of Ojibwe tradition.

Definitions from the Ojibwe People's Dictionary (University of Minnesota). To be reviewed with Robert.

V

What readers say

Verified reader reviews on Amazon, quoted from the publisher's page.

VI

The first pages

Return of the Manitous

The opening of the book will appear here, set like a printed page.

Excerpt to be provided by Robert, with his publisher's permission.

VII

The book

Series
Tales from Gichi Gami, Book 2
Published
September 29, 2025
Length
313 pages
Formats
Paperback, Kindle
Publisher
Calumet Editions
ISBN
978-1962834568

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