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Trickster Drift
Trickster Drift | Eden Robinson
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Following the Scotiabank Giller Prize-shortlisted Son of a Trickster comes Trickster Drift, the second book in Eden Robinson's captivating Trickster trilogy. In an effort to keep all forms of magic at bay, Jared, 17, has quit drugs and drinking. But his troubles are not over: now he's being stalked by David, his mom's ex--a preppy, khaki-wearing psycho with a proclivity for rib-breaking. And his mother, Maggie, a living, breathing badass as well as a witch, can't protect him like she used to because he's moved away from Kitimat to Vancouver for school. Even though he's got a year of sobriety under his belt (no thanks to his enabling, ever-partying mom), Jared also struggles with the temptation of drinking. And he's got to get his grades up, find a job that doesn't involve weed cookies, and somehow live peacefully with his Aunt Mave, who has been estranged from the family ever since she tried to "rescue" him as a baby from his mother. An indigenous activist and writer, Mave smothers him with pet names and hugs, but she is blind to the real dangers that lurk around them--the spirits and supernatural activity that fill her apartment. As the son of a Trickster, Jared is a magnet for magic, whether he hates it or not--he sees ghosts, he sees the monster moving underneath his Aunt Georgina's skin, he sees the creature that comes out of his bedroom wall and creepily wants to suck his toes. He also still hears the Trickster in his head, and other voices too. When the David situation becomes a crisis, Jared can't ignore his true nature any longer.
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Creadnorthey
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This the Empire Strikes Back of the series- definitely need to read the first one as characters and motivations grew out of it. This is more from the baby Trickster heading to full on vengeance mode with the best of intentions. Such a fun read!

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sparrowssavvy
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The more I read of this series, the more I love it. When I originally picked this series up, I was expecting more of a traditional type of fantasy. I absolutely love the take this author took on fantasy and combined modern life and culture with the mythology. The themes of coming of age and finding your identity are so well done and very relatable. The writing is very modern to me and it‘s just like a slice of life with fantasy elements thrown in

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janeycanuck
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I thought the first book in the trilogy was amazing until I read this one. Now I realize that yeah, it was pretty good but the second blew it out of the water.

This was incredible - I loved the writing & the humour (when Jared tells his mom to paint with all the colours of the wind?! 🤣) and nearly every character. There were still some dark moments but generally, this was much more uplifting. I‘m almost nervous for the final book.

TheKidUpstairs 100% agree. I really enjoyed the first book, and then the second came along and blew it out of the water it was so good. I've got the third on my shelf, hopefully it continues the same momentum! 3y
Prairiegirl_reading Oh I can‘t wait to get to this trilogy!! 3y
janeycanuck @TheKidUpstairs have you watched the show? I haven‘t seen any of it yet but am now SUPER ANGRY it was outright cancelled after the Latimer debacle instead of continuing with a new director. This book would have made such good television!!! 3y
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janeycanuck @Prairiegirl_reading The first book is hard but it‘s absolutely worth it. 3y
Prairiegirl_reading @janeycanuck one of my reading intentions this year was to read more Indigenous authors. I got stuck on Richard Wagamese (I read three of his books last month) but son of a trickster is high on my list!! I didn‘t intend to read so much of one author and I never do that. I‘m just obsessed right now! 3y
janeycanuck @Prairiegirl_reading have you heard of the Storykeepers podcast? @Hooked_on_books mentioned in one of my previous posts. It‘s two Canadian Indigenous authors that talk about a different book each month. It‘s fairly new but they‘ve already done the third Trickster book and one of Wagamese‘s books. 3y
janeycanuck @Prairiegirl_reading also, if you need/want to spend some money, check out Raven Reads. It‘s a quarterly book box that features a book by an Indigenous author and some gifty items by Indigenous creators. 3y
Prairiegirl_reading @janeycanuck yes I have heard of that podcast. Waubgeshig Rice is one of the hosts. I have his book Moon of the Crusted Snow on my tbr for winter. 😄 3y
Prairiegirl_reading @janeycanuck I haven‘t heard of this! I will check it out! Thanks!!! 3y
Hooked_on_books Rice‘s book is so good! And he‘s writing a follow up! @Prairiegirl_reading 3y
Prairiegirl_reading @Hooked_on_books I have heard but I have to read it in winter! 🤣 my plan was to read it in 2020 but it felt a bit overwhelming in a pandemic! 3y
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Jolynne
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#2 in the series is great. The characters are pretty awesome. One of my favorites, Bathrobe, did I mention Bathrobe is a ghost that tutors physics.

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booksandsympathy
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This book had more of the fantasy and supernatural elements to it than the first book and I was so here for it! I absolutely loved this book! It ended on a major cliffhanger, so now I really want to know what happens in the third book.

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booksandsympathy
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I read Son of a Trickster through Libby in March and wanted to continue the series. My library doesn't have this book available in digital or book format, they only have books 1 & 3 of the series. I have done interlibrary loans before but couldn't find the form online. I have a friend who's a librarian in another city near me and I asked her about it. So she checked her library. Same thing there. So she did an interlibrary loan for me. 💜

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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian
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!!!!! Love Jared, love this world

Prairiegirl_reading I need to get on this series!! 🤦🏻‍♀️ the third book is the may pick for the new storykeepers podcast. It would be great to get them all done and listen in on that. Getting overwhelmed with everything I‘m not reading. 4y
CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian @Prairiegirl_reading I know the feeling! This was a quick read, though, if that helps. 4y
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BookBelle84
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I love this series and the little touch of magic and myth. I love how she incorporates Native American culture and she writes with a realism and wit that is completely her own. Will be picking up the final book in the trilogy!

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xicanti
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1. This book gets better and better. I‘m so into the ghosts.

2. This Everything Bagel doughnut made a durned good lunch.

3. I ate it while I read a scene where Jared heads to his job at a doughnut shop. Synchronicity!

RamsFan1963 Everything bagel donut?? What's it filled with and where do I get one?!? 4y
xicanti @RamsFan1963 it‘s from a local-to-me company called Oh Doughnuts. They fill it with super smooth cream cheese blended with diced green onions, while the topping is the same as on a normal everything bagel. There‘s a little sign up advising people it‘s a savoury doughnut, so I guess they‘ve had a few complaints from customers who didn‘t get the concept! 4y
TheKidUpstairs First of all, I loved this book. Even more than the first, which I also loved. Can't wait for #3. Second, EVERYTHING DONUT!?!?! I need one in my life.... 4y
xicanti @TheKidUpstairs I‘m sorry I waited a full year to read the book, but I‘m also excited I‘ll have a shorter wait for the third one! 4y
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xicanti
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I‘m so glad I bailed on the not-bad-but-not-great MG fantasy I started this morning and grabbed TRICKSTER DRIFT instead. I‘m 80 pages in and loving it.

Riveted_Reader_Melissa This looks like a fun series! Stacking! 4y
xicanti @Riveted_Reader_Melissa it‘s so good! I‘m pretty sure the finale comes out this year, too. 4y
mcctrish I need to get on the Trickster bandwagon 4y
xicanti @mcctrish you really do. 4y
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Kazzie
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Loved it! She has such a real voice. I‘m so into Jared‘s story - all his allies and enemies. Excited for the final book!

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TheKidUpstairs
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I thoroughly enjoyed being back with Jared, and reveling in Robinson's world building and delightfully dark wit. This, the second in her Trickster trilogy, carried on the momentum built in the first and deepened the exploration of family, inheritance, and personal choice. I found it to be a more evenly paced read, and I loved some of the new characters introduced. Can't wait for part three.

Thanks @TheAromaofBooks - this was my #bookspin for Feb!

TheAromaofBooks I haven't even heard of this series!! I'll have to check them out! 5y
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TheKidUpstairs
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Introducing my newest reading buddy! Sprocket arrived a week ago from Korea, and is the sweetest shaggy pup ever. It's nice to have a dog in the house again 🐶

#dogsofLitsy

ljuliel Very pretty color. I like his name too. Wasn‘t that the name of a dog on a tv show ? 5y
TheKidUpstairs @ljuliel yes! He's named after the dog from Fraggle Rock 5y
ljuliel Oh, ok. I was thinking a bit further back. I thought it was the dog on the Jetsons, but that was Astro. 🐕😊 5y
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squirrelbrain Love his name! He looks beautiful.... 5y
Buchbeeg What a cute puppers! Congrats on the new fur baby. 5y
RealLifeReading Aww cute! 5y
Sleepswithbooks He looks so sweet 🥰 5y
TheSpineView Adorable! Love fur babies! 💜🐾 5y
MicheleinPhilly Welcome Sprocket! 5y
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TheKidUpstairs
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Baby's napping, hubby is picking up the boys from school, and I get a quiet moment with a cup of tea and my #BookSpin pick. So far I'm enjoying being back with Jared. If this keeps up, I just might end up liking this one even more than Son of a Trickster!

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TheKidUpstairs
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Trickster Drift is my February #Bookspin selection, and if I have time I'm going to try for the #DoubleSpin with Bookshop on the Corner!

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MissAimz_55 Bookshop on the corner is sooo good and such a cozy read. I hope you get to it ⭐️👍🏻 5y
MissAimz_55 Bookshop on the corner is so good and such a cozy read. I hope you get to it. It‘s a 4.5 ⭐️ read for me 5y
MissAimz_55 Bookshop on the corner is so good and such a cozy read. I hope you get to it. It‘s a 4.5 ⭐️ read for me 5y
ljuliel I agree with the above 3 ( matching ) comments. 😄 5y
TheAromaofBooks OOo I quite like the cover for Trickster Drift! Can't wait for your reviews!! 5y
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KarynGood
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Oh my gosh, I enjoyed this book as much as Son Of A Trickster. Eden Robinson is a master at quirky, witty, and the supernatural. #readthenorth #recommend #EdenRobinson

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ElvinaGB
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#2 in the series, 4 out of 5 stars for me.

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Lindy
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I haven‘t yet reviewed all of this month‘s fantastic 5-star reads. That‘s my project for today. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

TrishB Great stats 👍🏻 6y
Lindy @TrishB Thanks. More picture books and graphic novels this month. 😉 6y
CouronneDhiver Wow. 🤩 6y
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Lindy
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Ghosts and shapeshifters and psychopaths, oh my! Second in a trilogy, this held me enthralled. Jared is the son of Trickster—Wee‘git—and a powerful Heiltsuk witch. Will he ever step into his magical potential? #Indigenousbooks #Canadianauthor

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Lindy
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The continent of North America rides on a giant shell called a tectonic plate, one of the great slabs of mantle and crust separating all living things from the earth‘s molten core. The speed at which the North American plate crawls across the planet makes glaciers seem like rabbits on Red Bull.

julesG 😂😂 6y
Lindy @julesG Eden Robinson not only has a great sense of humour; she also has an infectious laugh. It‘s a treat to see her in person. 😁 6y
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Lindy
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In the grand multiverse, there is a world where dolphins evolved into land-dwelling, upright, bipedal beings. Their cities are dimly lit. Because their buildings are designed to be acoustically pleasing rather than eye candy, their skyscrapers are fluted and curved, shot through with holes and tunnels to catch the wind, the sounds of traffic and the crowds, turning everything into song.

Graywacke In a such a world, Dolphin evolution would go from land animal, to sea mammal back to land animal again. And what would happen to the sense of smell? Would it regenerate (genes are still there, idling) or would they be land animals without it, or with something completely different? (Sorry, having fun thinking it through too far) 6y
Lindy @Graywacke 🐬😁👍 6y
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Bibliogeekery
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This is an interesting and wacky follow-up to Son of a Trickster. 17 yr old Jared has moved to Vancouver to finish school and continue to work on his sobriety. He is also dealing with ghosts, shape-shifting relatives, a witchy mom and his own lineage as the child of a trickster. This book is quite a romp that weaves gritty real life stuff with supernatural elements seamlessly.

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BookBelle84
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Eden Robinson was such a lovely, joyful person and Joshua Whitehead was a great choice to interview her!

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LA_Mead Love this! 6y
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Bibliogeekery
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Coffee and audiobook and watching the rain!

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Moray_Reads Beautiful colours 😍 6y
JenReadsAlot So pretty! 6y
JSW Gorgeous!! 😍 6y
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Next up!

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Lindy
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This morning we saw Eden Robinson, Patrick DeWitt and Lisa Moore. Advice to wannabe writers: READ. Patrick didn‘t know about creative writing courses, so the library was his education. Lisa attended the first creative writing course ever offered at Memorial U in Newfoundland; she & her classmates still meet regularly to share their work, 30 years later. Eden comes from a family of readers; it‘s not a great leap from reading to writing. #VWF2018

saresmoore ♥️♥️♥️ 6y
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