Taaqtumi
An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories
by Aviaq Johnston; Richard Van Camp; Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley; Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley; Thomas Anguti Johnston; Repo Kempt; Jay Bulckaert; Gayle Kabloona; Cara Bryant; K.C Carthew
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Pub Date Sep 10 2019 | Archive Date Mar 30 2020
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Description
“Taaqtumi” is an Inuktitut word that means “in the dark”—and these spine-tingling horror stories by Northern writers show just how dangerous darkness can be. A family clinging to survival out on the tundra after a vicious zombie virus. A door that beckons, waiting to unleash the terror behind it. A post-apocalyptic community in the far North where things aren’t quite what they seem. With chilling tales from award-winning authors Richard Van Camp, Rachel and Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley, Aviaq Johnston, and others, this collection will thrill and entertain even the most seasoned horror fan.
A Note From the Publisher
This is an adult book with high teen interest.
Ages- 16+
This is an adult book with high teen interest.
Advance Praise
"Unlike some horror anthologies that resuscitate generic tales with contemporary characters or bolster them with updated settings, readers will find that this compilation, whose title translates from Inuktitut as "in the dark," could only emerge from the Arctic, with its unique places, peoples, and languages. . . Even seasoned readers of this genre may find themselves afraid of the dark.Guaranteed to chill the spine and tremble readers to the core."-Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW
Featured Reviews
Danielle S, Librarian
Now I am not generally the person to read or review horror because I DO NOT LIKE IT. I love watching it until I can’t sleep but reading has its own style of horror that I just cannot do. I am sorry to everyone who writes horror, but I am not your girl. However, my students love it… they crave it, they love it, they will do anything to get their hands-on horror. Especially horror that really creeps them out. So I picked this up from NetGalley in an attempt to win my students hearts. I think this book will certainly do that so I hope to get it for them in the future (especially for next Halloween) as they will be fighting over it from day one.
The book has a fantastic collection of stories that will make you shiver and maybe even not be able to sleep (like me). Some of the stories were atypical horror or suspense stories but some wove some other types of genres into it which was fascinating (fantasy/sci-fi/sci-fantasy) and I never thought it truly possible. What truly made me happy was that each author and writer made sure to write their characters into the story perfectly. Each main character really showed themselves in their respective stories and that is respected as not always can authors fit the characters in such short stories. I appreciate the thought and work that went into this book.
I would definitely love to have more of these in the library.
Mallory Anne-Marie H, Reviewer
An enlightening collection of ten tales of horror and speculative fiction by authors of the Arctic, TAAQTUMI provides a fine window into a diversity of legends and mythology from a geographic locale and ethnicity (Inuit) of which most Western readers are unaware. Be assured: Inuit horror and speculative fiction can astonish, enlighten, and terrify every bit as much as can Western literature.
Reviewer 492564
This is an outstanding collection of truly horrifying and fascinating tales by indigenous authors. Drawing on Inuit myth, legend, and lore, the authors have created unique stories that offer glimpses of their culture and practices. I am recommending this to all of my friends and to readers who love horror and are interested in diverse takes on the genre.
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