Wheetago War Roth

“This spectacular, boundary-pushing book will change the way you look at graphic novels. Rooted in ancient and powerful narratives, this captivating saga will have you holding your breath until it releases you from its grip at the end, only to want more.” – Waubgeshig Rice, author Moon of the Turning Leaves

“A storyteller is what Richard Van Camp is—a storyteller par excellence. He tells us of family and traditions, of past and present spirits. Through Roth, he weaves his magic yet again, entwined with the richly atmospheric and terrestrial palette of Christopher Shy. With the Wheetago War series, kind of heart and horrifically evil come together to hold you fully embraced, page after page.” – Kent Williams artist & illustrator X-Men, Batman

Ross, a local hero known as the Child-finder, fights to retain his humanity following a Wheetago bite at his cabin north of Edmonton. His wife and daughter are trapped in the city, surrounded by a vast army of marauding Wheetago. Ross forms an uneasy alliance with four escaped prisoners who narrowly escaped a Wheetago attack, and a mother and her young son after they also escaped a Wheetago attack. The unlikely allies work together to create a safe refuge at the cabin. The deadly and ancient Wheetago are conquering the land and sky using either a bite attack to transform their victims, or a paralyzing scream to freeze and feast upon them. Ross was bitten by the Wheetago who killed his mother, and he will discover that the Wheetago have renamed him ROTH, and are expecting him to ‘turn’ like they have to join their gruesome crusade. Ross has half turned already, and if he lets go of his family medicine, the rat root he’s clutching, he will turn fully to attack and feast on the group as well as his own family. He plans to get into the city to save them and bring them back to the small community at the cabin where, so far, it is still safe.

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BIOGRAPHIES:

Richard Van Camp
A recipient of the Order of the Northwest Territories, Richard Van Camp is a proud Tlicho Dene from Fort Smith, NWT, currently residing in Edmonton, AB. Richard is an internationally renowned storyteller and best-selling author of 30 books and graphic novels including Three Feathers & Godless But Loyal To Heaven. His novel, The Lesser Blessed, was adapted into a movie by First Generation Films. Come visit Richard on Facebook, Instagram, SoundCloud, YouTube and at www.richardvancamp.com.

Christopher Shy
Christopher Shy is an artist, visual designer and concept artist whose work you can find both in art galleries, on posters and book covers. He is known for his posters and art for horror and science fiction films such as Mandy, The Thing, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Aliens, Friday the 13th (2009) Star Wars and The Wheel of Time. In the game industry he is known for the beautiful graphic novels he made for EA for the sci-fi horror game Dead Space. He has illustrated books for Marvel, DC, Paramount Publications, Fox, Tor Books, Sony, Lionsgate and Dark Horse Comics. Christopher received the Artistic Excellence award in Italy in 2010, his book, Soul Stealer, was named book of the year. Roth is Christopher’s first book with Renegade. Find out more about Christopher at www.artofronin.com