Cara de Hollín

Legend has it that the waters of the Skeena River and the Pacific Ocean —in northwestern Canada— have nurtured the strongest men in the world. Hundreds of Tsimshian men have trained there, but none like Sootface, the youngest nephew of Chief Stone Cliff. A young man in whom no one placed any hope or expectation. But then, what happened to Sootface, you might ask? That's something only the sparks of fire can tell you. This book recounts a myth that is also the story of a reluctant hero, a myth that touches on the ashes of the hearth, the message of the birds, the power of the sea, and the three trials of timeless tales. In short, a myth that resonates with each and every one of us.