Mave is a respected poet, non-magical and happy to have Jared with her. When Jared has an unnerving encounter with David who is now stalking him, he accepts the offer of a place to live from his Aunt Mave. His only wish is to be solely human find a job, a safe place to live, and to study. Now, Jared is almost a year sober and desperate to escape the party lifestyle and his mom’s insistence that he embrace his magical power. His mother’s response was to nail gun David to the floor. One of his mother’s boyfriends, David, had taken pleasure in hurting Jared. Eager to deny this truth, he was dragged into a swirl of never-ending parties led by his witch-mother, Maggie. While still at home, he discovered that his real father is Wee’git, the Trickster, maker of all mischief in First Nations lore. In Trickster Drift, Eden Robinson’s sequel to Son of a Trickster, Jared heads to Vancouver to upgrade his marks at BCIT. Getting out of Kitimat was meant to be a lifesaver for Jared. Book review: Trickster Drift by Eden Robinson offers riveting sequel to Son of a Trickster
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