Moon of the Turning Leaves picks up about ten years after the end of Moon of the Crusted Snow, and although the tribe has survived in their northern enclave, they want to explore and possibly return to ancestral lands towards the south. The bulk of the narrative follows a group that sets out to find out what lies to the south which includes Evan and his now teenage daughter, Nangohns. There is a lot of action and some violence as they venture through the abandoned world, and they meet others — both good and bad — and they learn more about what happened to the rest of the country. Readers who enjoyed the first book and want to know more will definitely enjoy this sequel. ( )

Thiss the sequel to the surprising and fascinating apocalyptic novel, The Moon of Crusted Snow, in which the inhabitants of an isolated reserve in northern Ontario are cut off from the rest of the world when all communication technology suddenly stops working. At the beginning of this sequel, twelve years have passed and the small Anishinaabe tribe have settled a short distance from their old settlement, having built traditional dwellings and having embraced their heritage, from their language and customs to the ways they interact with the world around them. And for a time, that has served them well, but now the lake holds fewer fish and they realize that they will need to move to a new location. A plan is hatched to send a small group to their ancestral grounds on the banks of Georgian Bay. This novel is the story of that journey.

I'm an outlier on this, but I am so tired of apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic novels. There's a sameness to them and I find it hard to be pulled into the same tired story. The Moon of Crusted Snow was different enough for me to be intrigued and Rice created characters who were very likable. The sequel was fine, but it falls into the patterns of the genre, making it more predictable. Still, for those who loved the first book, the sequel will be a satisfying read. ( )

The book begins with a beginning - the birth of a baby girl - in a beautifully written prologue! And it ends with an ending - a death - also beautifully written! And all together, an excellent sequel!

The power is still out, with no explanation - still. 6 from the tribe are chosen to find out what happened, and they journey out to find some answers. The first half of the story is about their journey, and though that may look boring, it really isn't. And when they start meeting up with other survivors, the story really picks up!

Unfortunately the Trumpsters have also survived, only now they are calling themselves the Disciples. Avoiding them, while finding a new place to settle is the major challenge the walkers face. Well, that, and just staying alive in general! I really enjoyed reading this book, and was genuinely saddened when I finished. ( )

Twelve years after their small community abandoned their homes and trekked further from civilization to avoid the post-apocalyptic societal chaos, a small group of six Anishinaabe, led by Nangohns' father Evan, make a bold but risky decision to venture south once again to seek out their ancestral lands.

Rice's writing is beautiful. I immediately felt immersed in and found myself savoring the suspenseful narrative. I loved the glimpses into Aniishinabe culture and appreciated how Rice incorporated the language in such a way that assumed an intelligent reader would infer meaning from context. Great sequel! ( )

Wonderful follow-up to Moon of the Crusted Snow. It answered some of the questions that came up during the first book (like what caused the complete power failure) and continued the stories of the people. I feel like the story is wrapped up but I eagerly await what comes next from this author.

The people that Evan Whitesky led into the forest in the first book have survived ten years living off the land but they are finding that the resources they rely upon are becoming harder to obtain. There haven't been any outsiders come to their settlement so they don't really know what the rest of Ontario (or the world for that matter) looks like now. These Anishinaabe people originally lived much further south, on the shore of Georgian Bay. It was a good place to live but they were forcibly relocated a few generations ago. Now, it is determined that a small group will go south to see what conditions are like there. The journey is arduous but these are people used to living off the land so they manage to make it out of the bush to what used to be a settled town. Now there is no-one living there and everything useful has been taken. When someone shoots at them in a town, they realize there are some survivors but they aren't willing to share. It becomes a survival exercise for the small group to continue to their old community. Some don't make it, sadly.

I listened to this audiobook, just as I did for the first book. It was also narrated by Billy Merasty and his narration added to the story. ( )