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In 1866, Gabriel Dumont's Metis forge an uneasy alliance with Chief Sitting Bull's Sioux, while Susannah Ross adapts to life as a nomad. Black Grass is an epic tale that builds to a thrilling climax as the outnumbered indigenous allies defend their homeland against a vastly superior enemy.

Action,Adventure,Drama,Epic,Political,Religious,Funny,War,Historical Fiction,Romance

The widow Susannah Ross, on the run from Halifax, is ridden to ground by 2 bounty hunters and a Fenian scout halfway between Saint Paul, Minnesota, and Fort Gary, Manitoba. Her horse broken, Susannah faces gang rape and a life as a bond-slave, but Gabriel Dumont sees the attack and must intervene!

On the high plains of North America, between St. Paul, Minnesota and Fort Gary (now Winnipeg, Manitoba)

No

Overcoming Monster/Villain,Internal Journey/Rebirth

Coming of Age,Happy Ending,Philosophical Questions

Language/Profanity,Nudity

Name: Gabriel Dumont

Age: 30

Gender: Male

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Adventurous,Charming,Complex,Confident,Decisive,Empathetic,Engaging,Heartthrob,Heroic,Educated,Honorable,Leader,Underdog,Masculine,Sexy,Blunt,Outspoken,Skillful,Funny,Romantic,Strong Moral Code,Unapologetic

Name: Susannah Ross

Age: 25

Gender: Female

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Badass,Aspiring,Complex,Desperate,Engaging,Educated,Naive,Underdog,Sexy,Outspoken,Funny,Romantic,Seductive,Unapologetic,Insecure,Leader

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Carl Dow has been a journalist with such publications as The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Telegram and the Montreal Star, and was nominated for a National Newspaper Award. While writing for national magazines, Alan Walker, then managing editor of The Canadian, said he was one of the top ten writers in the country. Carl Dow has edited tabloid and broadsheet dailies and weeklies, and monthly magazines, and has written for television and radio. As Youth Editor of The Montreal Star he was the first newspaper columnist in North America to praise The Beatles. Outside of journalism, he has worked in farming and new-housing construction, as a cost accountant and truck driver. His all-time favourite employment was the eight years he spent as a part-time school bus driver while writing what became The Old Man's Last Sauna, a collection of short stories. Black Grass is his first novel.

Age: 13-17,18-34,35-54,55+

Target Gender: Universal,Female Leaning,Male Leaning,Other

Metis

Status: Yes: with a Publisher

Publisher: The BumblePuppy Press

Year Published: 2020

Yes

978-0-9868817-9-4