“Katie, I didn’t know you were so bada$$!” Emily exclaimed.
“You know I’m a schoolteacher, right?” Katie said, with a smile.

The main message in this sequel is that “interfering with other people’s journeys could have important consequences.” To spotlight this message, Robertson points out that the newcomers to the nation want to colonize after they’ve treated its people badly and overused all its resources. Does this remind you of our own country’s history?

It was good to see the foster parents learn about the portal and the indigenous values of responsibility being taught. I was disappointed with the turn this series took, especially the swearing. It felt as though Robertson went through a ‘hot topics for youth’ list and picked out the top issues to include. It didn’t feel organic from book 5 onwards. It felt more representative. As my niece pointed out, she reads to enter another world and leave the issues from school and the real world behind.

I’m not sure if this is the end of the series or not, but I’m done.

I was gifted this copy by Tundra Book Group and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.

The Misewa Saga is one of the most important Canadian series for young people. The final volume does not disappoint. Robertson has skillfully mixed Indigenous stories with fantastic elements and descriptions of young people’s struggles to create a wonderful novel about community, solidarity, and friendship.