The Return of Naniboujou

By Vern Deck

A Mythic Science-Fiction Epic Set on the Shores of Lake Superior

Earth survived the plagues, the supervolcanoes, the collapse of civilization...and somehow became even stranger.

Far beyond Mars, an alien armada emerges from deep space and silently takes position above Earth. Panic grips a shattered world already scarred by zombie pandemics, political extremism, ecological disaster, and technological decay. Governments prepare for war. Refugees struggle to survive. Powerful forces move in secret.

But along the rocky northern shores of Lake Superior, something ancient is awakening.

For centuries the Ojibwa people told stories of Naniboujou, the sleeping giant spirit who would one day rise to protect the land and its people. Now mysterious tremors shake the ancient stone beneath Thunder Bay while a wandering stranger walks out of the wilderness carrying secrets that may decide the fate of humanity itself.

At the center of the growing storm is Dr. Sarah Washington - neuroscientist, survivor, and one of the creators of the vaccine that ended the devastating Zombie War. Hunted by shadowy government operatives and haunted by her tragic past, she finds herself drawn into a conflict far older and larger than humanity realizes.

Meanwhile, veteran tracker Jim "Big Jim" Coldhart returns to Earth from the outer colonies on what should have been a simple mission. Instead, he finds a world sliding toward authoritarian chaos beneath the shadow of the alien fleet. As rumors spread and fear consumes civilization, Jim begins to suspect that the truth behind his mission could change everything.

Blending science fiction, Indigenous mythology, dystopian satire, dark humor, and apocalyptic adventure, The Return of Naniboujou is a bold and imaginative journey through a future America transformed by catastrophe. From the domed ruins of Duluth to the radioactive wastelands of the Midwest, the novel explores survival, human nature, faith, greed, and the enduring power of ancient stories.

Epic in scope yet deeply rooted in the landscapes and legends of the Great Lakes, The Return of Naniboujou asks a timeless question:

When humanity loses its way, what ancient power might awaken to save it - or judge it?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1505902401
• ISBN13: 9781505902402
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.8"