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Roanne lives in the darkness.

In the labyrinth, people exist without words or noise, trying not to provoke the beast down from the mountains. They communicate their fears and uncertainty in sign and whisper—it's all any of them have ever known. Silence means life, and the dark is a good place to keep secrets.

Roanne has spent seventeen years in the labyrinth, never knowing the outside world.

While hiding from the minotaur, Roanne discovers a small green journal that holds another secret that could change her path. She also realizes her mother and the Oracle of the labyrinth have kept secrets of their own. Will Roanne be brave enough to do what she must?

"In Minotaur, Jamieson Wolf takes us to the depths of our consciousness as much as to the depths of the labyrinth. Minotaur is an examination of fear, but also of belonging and community connections under difficult circumstances. Jamieson's work is deeply psychological and character-centred, bringing these people to life." —Derek Newman-Stille, creator of Speculating Canada

"Minotaur is an unflinchingly honest, deeply compassionate novel that drew me in and held me until the final page. Jamieson Wolf has a gift for bringing us inside a character's perspective and showing us their world, with all its flaws and wonders." —Kate Heartfield, Aurora-winning author of The Valkyrie

"An expertly woven dystopia that exposes a fundamental truth: Even when hopelessly trapped, the desire to be free cannot be contained. The ending will haunt me for a long time." —Cait Gordon, award-winning author of Season One: Iris and the Crew Tear Through Space!

"A stunning tale of bravery and hope in the shadow of the minotaur. Like Madeline Miller's Circe, Jamieson Wolf weaves an entire world out of Greek myth, creating moments as soft as a blue glow worm in a jar, yet never fails to confront the savage cut of death, truth and fate. Wolf not only drew me through a thoughtful adventure but makes me ask some hard questions about life. Five stars." —Melissa Yi, award-winning author of The Shapes of Wrath

"An eerily effective modern myth of life abiding and adapting in a menacing world of darkness and silence." —Stephen Graham King, author of The Infinite Heist