The Reckoner Trilogy

The Reckoner Trilogy is a young adult, fantasy book series written by David Robertson, published October 10, 2017 by HighWater Press. The series includes Strangers (2017), Monsters (2018), and Ghosts (2019).

The Reckoner Trilogy
  • Strangers (2017)
  • Monsters (2018)
  • Ghosts (2019)
AuthorDavid Robertson
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's literature, Young adult fiction, Paranormal, Supernatural, Magical realism
PublisherHighWater Press
No. of books3

Reception

Reviews

Strangers received positive reviews from School Library Connection, The Horn Book Magazine,[1] and Kirkus Reviews.[2]

Monsters received a five-star review from CM: Canadian Review of Materials,[3] as well as positive reviews from CanLit for LittleCanadians[4] and Kirkus Reviews.[5]

Ghosts received a five-star review from CM: Canadian Review of Materials,[6] as well as positive reviews from The Globe and Mail, BCTF Magazine, and Quill & Quire.[7]

Awards and honors

CBC Arts named Monsters one of the best young adult and middle-grade books of 2018[8] and Ghosts of the best young adult and middle-grade books of 2019.[9]

Awards for the Reckoner books
Year Title Honor Result Ref.
2018 Strangers High Plains Book Award for Indigenous Writer Winner [10]
2018 Monsters McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award: Older Category Winner
2018 Monsters Michael Van Rooy Award for Genre Fiction Winner [11]
2020 Ghosts Arthur Ellis Awards for Excellence in Canadian Crime Writing: Best Juvenile or YA Crime Book Shortlist [7]
2021 Ghosts McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award: Older Category Shortlist [7]

References
  1. Strangers. Retrieved 2021-10-13. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  2. "Strangers". Kirkus Reviews. October 24, 2017. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  3. "Monsters. (The Reckoner Trilogy, Book 2)". CM: Canadian Review of Material. 26 (4). September 28, 2018.
  4. Monsters. Retrieved 2021-10-13. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  5. "Monsters". Kirkus Reviews. October 1, 2018. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  6. Ketcheson, Ann (September 20, 2019). "Ghosts". CM: Canadian Review of Materials. 26 (3).
  7. Ghosts. Retrieved 2021-10-13. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  8. "The best Canadian YA and children's literature of 2018". CBC Books. February 22, 2019. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  9. "The best Canadian YA and middle-grade books of 2019". CBC Books. December 19, 2019. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  10. "Previous Winners – High Plains Book Awards". High Plains Book Award. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  11. "The Manitoba Book Awards 2018 winners - McNally Robinson Booksellers". McNally Robinson. June 19, 2018. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
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