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The Frost’s Shadow

A blizzard isolates an Arctic village. A teen's handmade lamps bring light, but accidentally unleash a hungry spirit from the melting land. The frost's shadow now has teeth.
The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg 28 Oct 2025
This story is for everyone who has faced their own chilling shadows and found the courage to grow, blossoming despite the frost. May your spirit of Qanuqtuurniq – that ingenious resourcefulness – always light your path, reminding you of the strength you carry within.

From the Arts Incubator Winnipeg Book Club comes The Frost’s Shadow. It‘s a haunting, unforgettable tale of survival, tradition, and the forces that bind us to the land.

This story explores the universal value of 'Being innovative and resourceful'. In the Inuktitut language, this concept is known as 'Qanuqtuurniq'. This value means finding clever, practical ways to solve problems, especially when facing difficulties or when standard tools and methods are not available. It involves looking at what you have, thinking creatively, and adapting to new situations to achieve a goal. It is about using your mind and available materials to make things work.
ISBN: 9798232243364

When a devastating blizzard cuts off Saila’s remote Arctic village, plunging it into endless darkness, the resourceful teen must draw on forgotten knowledge to bring back the light. Her handmade seal-fat lamps burn as symbols of hope—but their flickering glow stirs something ancient and hungry, a spirit awakened from the melting permafrost and tied to the fate of the Earth itself.

As the storm deepens, Saila must battle not only the merciless cold but also a primal force that threatens to consume her home, her people, and her spirit. The Frost’s Shadow is a chilling yet deeply human story about courage, resilience, and the fragile balance between humanity and nature.

Perfect for both home and classroom reading, The Frost’s Shadow includes a reflective discussion guide that encourages meaningful dialogue about its themes of environmental stewardship, cultural resilience, and global citizenship—connecting the story to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land.

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About the Author

Eva Suluk is an interdisciplinary artist and storyteller whose work is deeply rooted in the land. Her work has been supported by the Canada Council for the Arts. An accomplished hunter, filmmaker, and traditional drum dancer, Eva weaves together the ancient and the modern in her art. She finds her greatest inspiration and stories while spending time on the land, where her hunting adventures and love for her culture guide her creative spirit.

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The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg is a participatory arts collective and living lab, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario. It's a space where innovation and creativity thrive. It's latest iteration was launched in 2021 with funding and support from the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse. Today, working with students and faculty from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, we fuse traditional and participatory media arts with artificial intelligence, music, storytelling and community-driven, land-based artist residencies to cultivate new voices and bold ideas. Whether through collaborative projects or immersive experiences, our small but vibrant community supports creators to explore, experiment, and connect. Join us at the intersection of artistry, technology, culture and community—where every moment is a new opportunity to create.

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This platform, our Winnipeg, Manitoba hub and programs have been made possible with support from the Manitoba Arts Council Indigenous 360 Program. We gratefully acknowledge their funding and support in making the work we do possible.

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