the night wanderer by drew hayden taylor

While most of the book focuses on Tiffany and L’Errant, Taylor manages to inject a great deal of the Anishnaabe language and culture into the story.

Michael Wyatt’s illustrations for the graphic novel are rich in tone, and his spare use of the colour red lends an eerie hue to the character of L’Errant. “The Night Wanderer began as a play, was expanded into a novel, and was adapted into a graphic novel. Great Graphic Novels for Teens nomination, YALSA.Best Books for Kids & Teens 2014, Canadian Children’s Book Centre.Purchase from: GoodMinds, Amazon, Chapters/Indigo Awards For Pierre, though, destiny is fixed at sunrise. There, in the midnight woods, a chilling encounter with L’Errant changes everything as Pierre introduces Tiffany to her proud Native heritage. Meanwhile, Tiffany is deeply troubled-she doubts her boyfriend is being faithful, has escalating disputes with her father, and her estranged mother is starting a new life with somebody else.įed up and heartsick, Tiffany threatens drastic measures and flees into the bush. After centuries roaming Europe as a brooding vampire, he has returned home to reclaim his Native roots before facing the rising sun and certain death. The mysterious Pierre L’Errant has a dreadful secret. So it’s no surprise that 16-year-old Tiffany’s curiosity is piqued when her father rents out her room to a complete stranger.īut little do Tiffany, her father, or even her insightful Granny Ruth suspect the truth about their guest. Newcomers to the Otter Lake native reserve don’t go unnoticed for long. A mesmerizing blend of vampire thriller and coming-of-age story-now available as a graphic novel.

The night wanderer by drew hayden taylor