In Moon of the Turning Leaves, author Waubgeshig Rice continues a riveting tale and proves his earlier success was no mere one hit wonder.

In this book, ten years after the events of the Moon of the Crusted Snow, a community of Anishinaabe have built a life for themselves, relying on the strong bonds of kinship and tradition, in a world plunged into chaos after all electric power gives out. But, the community knows their current settlement cannot be a permanent home, due to lack of the resources needed to feed a growing population; they know they’ll have to move on, and soon before the food runs out. The tribe decides to plan a migration to their ancestral homeland on the Great Lakes and in early Spring sends a scouting party out to make the trek first.
This book was a captivating read and while not entirely necessary, it definitely benefits from the reader having read the previous book. Rice writes in a beautiful, economic style, with a real emphasis on the natural world. I won’t give any spoilers here but suffice it so say that in addition to a well written novel, Rice paints an image of apocalypse and aftermath that feel both unique in modern fiction and grounded in our current reality.

If you like apocalyptic fiction or survival stories at all, do yourself a favor and pick up this series!