Roth Book 1 (Wheetago War)

Unless there is snow on the ground, never speak their name aloud.

The more they eat the hungrier they become, and they are starving.

They were meant to stay undisturbed, their dismembered limbs scattered, frozen under the permafrost, but as is always the way, the greed of industry has unburied them once more. Now, the most feared, the Wheetago, have returned, using their powers to call back the Na acho, cannibalistic giants once banished by Dene deities.

The revered hero known as the Child Finder who is fighting to cling to his humanity after a Wheetago attack, a mother, her young son, and a desperate band of convicts, form an uneasy alliance to survive the Wheetago horrors now awakened.

ROTH, from award-winning, bestselling Tlicho Dene author Richard Van Camp, and visionary illustrator Christopher Shy is the first graphic novel in the Wheetago War series.

""This spectacular, boundary-pushing book will change the way you look at graphic novels.

Rooted in ancient and powerful narratives, this captivating saga will have you holding your breath until it releases you from its grip at the end, only to want more."

- Waubgeshig Rice, author Moon of the Turning Leaves

Nominated for Best Graphic Novel Aurora Awards 2025

A recipient of the Order of the Northwest Territories, Richard Van Camp is a proud Tlicho Dene from Fort Smith, NWT, currently residing in Edmonton, AB. Richard is an internationally renowned storyteller and best-selling author of 30 books and graphic novels including Four Feathers & Moccasin Square Gardens. His novel, The Lesser Blessed, was adapted into a movie by First Generation Films. His latest prose novel, Beast, publishes in October too. Find Richard on Facebook, Instagram, SoundCloud, YouTube and at www.richardvancamp.com.

Christopher Shy is an artist, visual designer and concept artist whose work you can find both in art galleries, on posters and book covers. He is known for his posters and art for horror and science fiction films such as Mandy, The Thing, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Aliens, Friday the 13th (2009) Star Wars and The Wheel of Time. In the game industry he is known for the beautiful graphic novels he made for EA for the sci-fi horror game Dead Space. He has illustrated books for Marvel, DC, Paramount Publications, Fox, Tor Books, Sony, Lionsgate and Dark Horse Comics. Christopher received the Artistic Excellence award in Italy in 201, his book, Soul Stealer, was named book of the year. Roth is Christopher's first book with Renegade. Find out more about Christopher at www.artofronin.com