Breakdown - (The Reckoner Rises) by David A Robertson (Paperback)

About the Book

When Cole becomes mired in terrifying visions, Eva must harness her new powers to investigate Mihko without him. Are Cole's visions just troubled dreams, or are they leading him to a horrible truth?

Book Synopsis

After the events in Wounded Sky, Cole and Eva arrive in Winnipeg, the headquarters of Mihko Laboratories. They are intent on destroying the company once and for all, but their plans are thwarted when a new threat surfaces. When Cole becomes mired in terrifying visions, Eva must harness her newly discovered powers to investigate Mihko without him. Are Cole's visions just troubled dreams, or are they leading him to a horrible truth?

Perfect for fans of superheroes, The Bloodhound Gang returns in this all-new graphic novel series, The Reckoner Rises.

Review Quotes

Among CCBC's Best Books for Kids and Teens list

Among recommended Indigenous titles for building an Inclusive Graphic Novel Collection

Among Top 10 Fiction Titles for the In the Margins Book Award list (2021)

David A. Robertson's powerful Indigenous YA trilogy gets a comic-book continuation, a natural format for the adventures of an anxious teen turned tormented superhero.

I highly recommend this book for young adult collections, and suggest you check out The Reckoner trilogy if you haven't read it yet.

The Reckoner Rises series immediately hooks you and doesn't let go. Its intense and compelling plot is balanced perfectly with incredible characters. This is the superhero story we need right now, incredibly real and incredibly poignant.

This is a piece of art...the illustrations are outstanding

This suspenseful graphic novel is recommended for schools and public libraries.

About the Author

Author David A. Robertson (he, him, his) is an award-winning writer. His books include When We Were Alone (winner Governor General's Literary Award), Will I See? (winner Manuela Dias Book Design and Illustration Award), Betty: The Helen Betty Osborne Story (listed In The Margins), and the YA trilogy The Reckoner (winner Michael Van Rooy Award for Genre Fiction, McNally Robinson Best Book for Young People). David educates as well as entertains through his writings about Indigenous Peoples in Canada, reflecting their cultures, histories, communities, as well as illuminating many contemporary issues. David is a member of Norway House Cree Nation. He lives in Winnipeg.

Illustrator Scott B. Henderson (he/him/his) is author/illustrator of the sci-fi/fantasy comic, The Chronicles of Era and has illustrated select titles in the Canadian Air Force's For Valour series and Tales From Big Spirit series; the graphic novel series 7 Generations and A Girl Called Echo; select stories in This Place: 150 Years Retold; Fire Starters, an AIYLA Honour Book; and Eisner-award nominee, A Blanket of Butterflies. In 2016, he was the recipient of the C4 Central Canada Comic Con Storyteller Award. https: //scotthendersonart.wordpress.com/