Narnia meets traditional Indigenous stories of the sky and
constellations in an epic middle-grade fantasy series from award-winning
author David Robertson.
Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families
and communities, are brought together in a foster home in Winnipeg,
Manitoba. They each feel disconnected, from their culture and each
other, and struggle to fit in at school and at their new home -- until
they find a secret place, walled off in an unfinished attic bedroom. A
portal opens to another reality, Askí, bringing them onto frozen, barren
grounds, where they meet Ochek (Fisher). The only hunter supporting his
starving community, Misewa, Ochek welcomes the human children, teaching
them traditional ways to survive. But as the need for food becomes
desperate, they embark on a dangerous mission. Accompanied by Arik, a
sassy Squirrel they catch stealing from the trapline, they try to save
Misewa before the icy grip of winter freezes everything -- including
them.