Empire of Wild

“Deftly written, gripping and informative. Empire of Wild is a rip-roaring read!” — Margaret Atwood, From Instagram
“…close, tight, stark, beautiful…Dimaline has crafted something both current and timeless, mythic but personal.” — NPR
“Recalls Neil Gaiman’s American Gods in its grittiness and humor as well as its depiction of gods and legendary creatures interfering in the lives of contemporary humans.”  — Library Journal
“Inventive, passionate… Smartly written with believable characters, a tight plot, and breathtaking sentences, this is a must-read literary thriller.”  — Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Electrifying.”  — Harper’s Bazaar, best books to read this year
“An emotionally complex, at times mysterious, always enthralling book that skillfully weaves threads of colonialist legacy and trauma, familial bonds, human resilience and fallibility, and so much heart.”  — Book Marks

Cherie Dimaline is a member of the Georgian Bay Metis Community in Ontario. Her 2017 book,THE MARROW THIEVES, won the Governor General's Award, the Kirkus Prize for Young Readers and was named a Book of Year on numerous lists including the National Public Radio, the New York Public Library, the Globe and Mail and the CBC, and continues to be a national bestseller 2 years later.
Her new novel EMPIRE OF WILD became an instant bestseller and was named Indigo's #1 Best Book of 2019.