Ajjiit: Dark Dreams of the Ancient Arctic

by Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley, Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley

Award-winning science fiction writer Sean A. Tinsley and respected Inuit author Rachel A. Qitsualik lend gothic interpretation to Inuit shamanism in this original collection of dark fantasy for modern audiences.



Drawing on familiar tropes of the fantasy and science-fiction genres, Ajjiit gives fans of mainstream fantasy fiction and the short stories of writer such as Tanith Lee and Charles de Lint a whole new mythological world to discover.

Genres: Fantasy, Short Stories, Fiction

200 pages, Paperback

First published October 6, 2011

About the author

Of Scottish-Mohawk ancestry, Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley was born in southern Ontario, learning woodcraft and stories from his father. Training as an artist, then writer, Sean’s sci-fi work won 2nd place at the California-based Writers of the Future contest, published by Galaxy Press. Rachel and Sean have worked for decades as Arctic researchers and consultants. In writing together, they have published 10 successful books and many shorter works, celebrating the history and uniqueness of Arctic shamanism, cosmology, and cosmogony. Their novel, Skraelings: Clashes in the Old Arctic, was a Governor General Awards Finalist and First Prize Burt Award winner.

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Opening a book of short stories is like opening a box of chocolates. Ajjiit, Dark Dreams of the Ancient Arctic by Sean A. Tinsley and Rachel A. Qitsualik is not your average Whitman Sampler from the grocery store. It is more like an exotic blend of flavors encased in the darkest chocolate that deliciously lingers long after you have ingested them.

This collection of nine short stories is fantasy in nature, based upon the Inuit folklore and culture.

Pick a shorter story if you have only a few minutes, or one of the longer pieces if you want to take a bigger bite of the folklore folded inside like a creamy caramel center. No matter what your taste is, you will find a favorite in this collection.

Read my complete review at http://lauramhartman.wordpress.com/20...

[Angie · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent collection of short stories combined with dark fantasy and lore inspired from Inuit tradition.

[Stephanie Medford · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super creepy and bizarre. Love the mix of Inuit folklore and pure imagination.

[Rachel Ashera Rosen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cool, contemporary take on Inuit storytelling. Some of the stories seemed a bit unfocused but overall dark and creepy and wonderful.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mesmerizing stories, merging fantasy, fable and folklore.