Last Hummingbird West of Chile by Nicholas Ruddock
A stunning work of imaginative fiction, Last Hummingbird West of Chile spins a tale of adventure that is in turn comedic, violent, poignant and thoughtful.
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Park Bagger by Marlis Butcher
An inspiring collection of thrilling personal adventures and stunning photographs sharing the incredible diversity and profound beauty of Canada's national parks.
Tunnels of Time – Moose Jaw Time Travel Adventure #1 by Mary Harelkin Bishop
Instead of having fun on a school field trip to the mountains, 13-year-old Andrea has to spend the weekend with her family at a boring wedding in boring Moose Jaw. Her interest isn't even piqued by stories of when gangsters and gamblers hid in secret tunnels below Moose Jaw streets.
Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson By Mark Bourrie
Bourrie has written a classic Canadian historical biography. The best-selling author, and award-winning journalist, lays bare the mottled myths of colonial settlement. He weaves a compelling, sometimes lurid, but always enlightening narrative of the legendary adventurer, scoundrel, Pierre-Esprit Radisson. Bush … Continue reading
Like Rum-Drunk Angels by Tyler Enfield
Francis Blackstone is a fourteen-year-old gunslinger with a heart of gold. He’s fallen for the governor's daughter and resolves to make his mark, and his fortune, to win her favour. And what better way than to rob a Manhattan Company bank?
On the Edge by Lesley Strutt
On the Edge is a novel of a young person determined to take matters into their own hands to find out the truth, solve some family mysteries and to discover her birth parents.
The Great Divide by Conor McCarthy
Ottawa-based author Conor McCarthy's self-published debut novel cleverly resurrects the Sasquatch (or in their language, Mm'tor) idea and puts them (yes, there are more than one) squarely in a story about survival, wilderness exploitation, property development and environmental issues, so that there's more to this adventure-thriller than meets the eye.
Sea Change: A Man, A Boat, A Journey Home by Maxwell Taylor Kennedy
I am a landlubber, but I love all things maritime whether it is naval ships, submarines, or the days of wood and sail. It started with Joseph Conrad’s sea stories and carried on through those of James Fenimore Cooper and … Continue reading
Arrow’s Flight by Joel Scott
I can't say enough good things about Arrow's Flight; it's not merely a good guys/bad guys action/adventure set on the water, but also a lesson in the fact that every action has consequences, and responsibility must be taken for the choices one has made.
Argimou: A Legend of the Micmac by S. Douglas S. Huyghue
in 1755 at the fall of Fort Beausejour to the British, Argimou: A Legend of the Micmac first appeared in print in serialized form in The Amaranth (a New Brunswick literary journal) in 1842. It was very popular since “historical … Continue reading
Wall of War (A Drake Alexander Adventure) by Allan Hudson
Wall of War is New Brunswick author Allan Hudson’s follow-up to Dark Side of a Promise and is the second book in the Drake Alexander Series. I read Dark Side of a Promise, a copy of which was kindly … Continue reading
Harbinger: Book 1 of Northern Fire by Ian H. McKinley
New Brunswick’s resident writer of fantastic realism, Ian H. McKinley, has just released Harbinger, Book 1 of his Northern Fire series. It is firmly rooted in Nordic myth and legend, a time of swords, spears, axes, bow and arrow … Continue reading
Full Speed Ahead: Errol’s Bell Island Adventure by Sheilah Lukins
This is the story of a young mouse named Errol who takes a ride on a ferry and visits the mines of Bell Island. Errol’s best friend, Old Rat, has told him wonderful stories about how the mice and rats … Continue reading