This book had me at "Tlingit indigenous response to The Lord of the Rings". And then again at the introduction of a foul-mouthed, salmon-addicted Raven who can't stop blurting out insults. And then again at the bear-cousin who is so silent, but only because human language is not sufficient to express their feelings. And then again and again and again... Our FMC is deep into books and stories - and yet weirdly excited to go on an adventure to retrieve an artifact to help their people fight the invaders. With an interesting band of fellow "warriors" he boards a canoe to change their fate. They are facing cannibal giants and themselves. And maybe the stories that were deemed true are different than they thought... I love everything about this book, and I'm awed by the indigenous folklore woven into an epic adventure. 4,5/5 stars Thank you @netgalley and @solarisbooks for the eARC! #TheDoorOnTheSea #Netgalley #Bookstagram