The Hunting by Stars: (A Marrow Thieves Novel) Free Audiobook Download by Cherie Dimaline
A young man's search for his father leads him to a family who hunts human beings for their marrow, the life force that sustains their people.
The Hunting by Stars is a novel about a young Cree boy named Moses who has been kidnapped by the Canadian government. The kidnappers demand that he hunt down and kill criminals. Along with his mother, Mitch, Moses must learn to survive in the forest while also dealing with the trauma of being forced to commit murder.
The Hunting by Stars is a story about a young woman, Neena, being raised by the Marrow Thieves--a group of people who steal bones from the world's most powerful and dangerous creatures. In this novel, Dimaline presents her life as a Marrow Thief to the reader through Neena's perspective.
The Hunting by Stars is a Marrow Thieves novel. In the 1800s, Achebe is a hunter who kills to feed his family. When he catches a young man, he realizes that he has lost the hunger that drives him to kill. Instead of killing, they end up travelling together and becoming friends. This friendship allows them to survive in the wilderness with few supplies but eventually make it back to civilization.
The Hunting by Stars is the first book in Cherie Dimaline's Marrow Thieves series. It tells the story of teenager and Marrow Thief, Joe Comeau, who hunts ghosts to protect his community from those intent on harvesting their life force for profit. Joe's best friend is a fae spirit named Tamra, who comes to him with an urgent plea for help after the Marrow Thieves are overwhelmed by a sudden influx of ghosts. As Joe embarks on a dangerous mission, he falls in love with another Marrow Thief named Sloane Allard.
The Hunting by Stars is the riveting, multilayered debut novel from internationally award-winning author Cherie Dimaline. The first book in a series, this novel follows a young bear named Marrow and her family as they are exiled from their territory into the wilderness. With her mother taken away by men in black robes, Marrow must navigate an unfamiliar world with only the help of a stoic hunter named Red-speckled Oak.
Published Date | 2021-10-19 |
Duration | 12 hours 17 minutes |
Author | Cherie Dimaline |
Narrated | Michelle St. John, Meegwun Fairbrother |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Teen |
Parent Category | Tough Topics, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, General |