Remembering the Dead

by Jordan Reyne

Set in Karamea, New Zealand in a forest where the Undead walk at night, desperate to tell their tales to the living, "Remembering the Dead" is a blend of folklore and some of New Zealand's forgotten pioneer history. Lethe, a gravedigger in the employ of History herself, is sent to Kithicor Forest to listen to the Undead and harvest their tongues and stories. When Lethe arrives for the contract - back in her home town of Karamea - she discovers she is being followed by a ghost of her own who threatens to shatter her tenuous grasp on her own story.

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First published October 30, 2013

About the author

Jordan is a New Zealand writer who studied philosophy and sociology at the university of Auckland. Jordan's first non-interactive novel was published in 2012 and several of Jordan's narrative/music projects were commissioned or funded by the New Zealand Arts Council. When not writing for COG Jordan messes about with loop machines and writes features for Sound on Sound and Kitmonsters.

Reviews

[KL Baudelaire · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really loved this book. It weaves together various strands of story, combining folk tales, philosophy, the history and landscape of New Zealand, the arts of storytelling and music, questions about we choose to live our lives...

I found it compelling, fascinating and moving. I hope that Jordan Reyne will write more books as she continues to make music.