The Rivers Lead Home and Other Stories

You see Maki thats the thing about the rivers. Theyre like the blood-lines in your hands.... If you lose your way follow the river downstream and youll always find your way back.In The Rivers Lead Home Emily Hayse explores new frontiers digging deeper into the land and the characters first introduced in her award-winning novel Seventh City. This collection of twelve short stories features beloved characters like Maki Tsanu Willow Ransom Laramie Rutter and Jeremiah as well as introducing new characters like Spruce Norman Mollie at Hearts End and the mysteriously lucky dog-driver Epirvikk Heft. From lazy nights at the Pick and Collarbone to dog-races on the frozen tundra to the adventures of a young mapmaker in the jungles of Havast these stories are full of laughter surprises brushes with glory and heartwarmingly ordinary humanity.