Curious about Indigenous horror? Want to know what creatures are believed to stalk the land of the Americas and why you shouldn't whistle at night? Check out one of the titles below and find out for yourself.
The Whistler
Nick Medina
Henry Hotard was gaining followers posting ghost-hunting videos online until an accident sent him back to the reservation where he grew up. Now in a wheelchair and recovering, he starts to feel something creeping up on him. His girlfriend tells him that it's just him adjusting to this new reality, but as the specter gets closer, he becomes determined to confront it.
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The Only Good Indians
Stephen Graham Jones
After a disturbing event in their youth, four native men struggle to put the past behind them. Which becomes all the harder when an entity bent on revenge starts stalking them and they find out they can't run from tradition.
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White Horse
Erika T. Wurth
When Kari's cousin finds an old family bracelet that belonged to Kari's mother, it inadvertently summons her mother's ghost along with a monstrous entity. Now being haunted and hunted, Kari must figure out what happened in her family's past and address the desires she tried to forget.
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Never Whistle at Night
A short story collection with voices from all over the nations' indigenous corners. Tales of ghosts, creatures, culture, and revenge. Told to remind us to 'Never Whistle at Night', lest we find out what's listening.
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Bad Cree
Jessica Johns
After the death of her sister, a Cree woman named Mackenzie starts having supernatural nightmares. Struggling, she returns to her hometown in rural Alberta to see if being with family can ease her terrors. Instead, the dreams become more intense, more dangerous. What really happened the night of her sister's death? And what can Mackenzie do to quell the past haunting her family?
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Taaqtumi: An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories
"Taaqtumi" means "in the dark" in Inuktitut and conjures the image of a tundra blanketed in a world that we can't see. This anthology highlights voices from Northern indigenous writers with tales of grim apocalypses, strange doors, and unseen terrors.
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Emily is a circulation clerk at both the adult and youth desks. She is a fan of books, movies, and manga. Generally, a lover of literary fiction and horror but always down to try anything. When not reading and watching movies she enjoys beading new pieces of jewelry.