L'Nu'k Ghost Stories of Prince Edward Island

by Julie Pellissier-Lush, Tee Sock, Sheri Bernard

Mi'kmaq people have been in touch with the spiritual for thousands of years. Some of these spiritual bonds have meant that the Mi'kmaq have resulted in scary encounters with the living. Ancients stories of ghosts and shape-shifters have been told around the fire for generations. Keeping this tradition alive is important not only for future campfires, but also to protect the sacred sites and hollowed grounds.

Genres: Indigenous

180 pages, Hardcover

Published October 31, 2023

Reviews

[dobbs the dog]

This book was okay? I’m not giving it a rating, because I don’t want to tank the ratings for an indie published book by an Indigenous author.

I didn’t find that this book was very much about ghosts? It’s a lot of very short stories, remembrances, and they weren’t really about ghosts? I found it to be more of a collection of folklore from Indigenous communities on PEI. Interesting, but the title is a bit misleading.

[Daniel Rosh · Rating 3.75 out of 5]

I found this interesting book while visiting Prince Edward Island in 2025; just reading it now during ‘scary book reading season’.
Lots of short stories and tales about ghosts, spirits, and unusual, unexplained sightings of apparitions like burning ships and laughing horses. A very enjoyable read; hope to find volume two someday.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

So cool to read about spooky places you live near, whether or not you knew they were haunted! I especially loved hearing the Miq'maq legends. I just wish the authors had hired an editor, as there was quite a few grammatical errors, but otherwise, a great seasonal read.

[Maddie Murphy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don’t typically gravitate toward books like this, but it was such a fun read! I loved the stories and it is so interesting to read about ghost stories of all the places I frequent as an islander.

[Julia O'Hanley · Rating 4 out of 5]

One sitting read. I am thoroughly creeped out! :)

[Dianne Landry · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was okay. Nothing really about ghosts, mostly native folklore.