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Tethered Spirits - Wiaqtaqne’wasultijik na Kjijaqmijinaq launches October 18th



The next title coming out from OC Publishing is an historical fiction, set in the mid-1700s in Lunenburg Nova Scotia. Tethered Spirits - Wiaqtaqne’wasultijik na Kjijaqmijinaq by Corinne Hoebers tells a story against the violent backdrop of the French and Indian (Seven Years) War, as two German siblings come to learn about and understand the Mi'kmaq. Christian, now named Bear Cub, lives with the ancient People and develops a deep bond with his chosen brother, Eagle Feather, while his new family’s way of life is increasingly threatened. On the outskirts of Lunenburg, Hanna, his younger sister, befriends a Mi’kmaw Elder and questions her papa’s ownership of the land they are settling. Christian immerses himself in the Mi’kmaw language and the ways of the land, prepared to defend the People alongside Eagle Feather. Christian’s father and older sister, Elisabeth, refuse to accept his new way of life; nor will they recognize the humanity of their perceived enemy. Christian is caught between two diverse families and cultures—the one to which he was born and to whom he feels obligated, and the one he has grown to love and respect. Settlers and Mi'kmaq alike struggle on land that is the ancestral home to one and promised to the other, a struggle that resonates to this day. 

"Tethered Spirits is a deeply moving novel set in eighteenth-century Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia), tracing the story of Bear Cub, a young German settler who is taken in by a Mi’kmaw family and gradually comes to see their land, language, and ways as his own. As someone who values stories of reconciliation and belonging, I found Bear Cub’s inner struggle between two identities—colonial and Indigenous—both heartbreaking and profoundly resonant. The novel doesn’t shy away from the brutal realities of displacement, violence, and cultural loss, but it also celebrates kinship, resilience, and the enduring wisdom of the land and its First Peoples. Tethered Spirits is not just an historical account—it’s a spiritual journey that lingers long after the final page." – Honourable Leah Martin, member of Millbrook First Nation, Minister of L’nu Affairs for the Province of Nova Scotia  

Our virtual book tour will begin soon and we invite reviewers and avid readers who like to review their favourite books to contact me (anne@ocpublishing.ca) for advance review copies (ARCs). Thanks to those who have already accepted our invitation to participate. We will post the full line-up soon!
Corinne Hoebers


Tethered Spirits is available for pre-order now from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indigo/Chapters, and more! Or ask your local bookstore to order one in for you. For more information visit Corinne's page on the OC Publishing website or her author website. 






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