Maxwell Cooper and the Legend of Inini-Makwa

<p><strong><u>FINALIST - 2023 MINNESOTA BOOK AWARDS</u></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Art doesn't always imitate life. Sometimes it creates it.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Only draw what is real.</p><p><br></p><p>This is the rule given to fourteen-year-old art prodigy Maxwell Cooper by his father and is the only way Max's father will allow him to attend the prestigious boarding school Apogee Art Academy.</p><p><br></p><p>It's also a rule Max decides to defy.</p><p><br></p><p>During their first night of vacation at Bear Tooth Point Resort he draws a portrait of a local legend just to spite his father: the monster known as Inini-Makwa.</p><p><br></p><p>But the land of Bear Tooth Point is steeped in Ashotii spirit magic and when guests begin disappearing Max is confronted with a terrifying reality. The monster from his drawing has come to <em>life!</em></p><p><br></p><p>Now with Inini-Makwa targeting his family Max must find a way to reverse the magic and destroy the creature before she kills everyone he has ever loved.</p>