Pierre and His People: Tales of the Far North. Volume 4.

In the remote reaches of the Canadian North, a wiry trader known only as Pierre drifts between forts and river towns, his reputation for honesty tempered by a keen eye for danger. Stationed at Fort Luke, he becomes the reluctant chronicler of a tale that locals whisper about a mysterious figure called the Tall Master, a being said to haunt the icy valleys of the Metal River. Pierre’s philosophical bent and his knack for navigating the tangled loyalties of the Hudson’s Bay Company make him an ideal guide through the region’s tangled folklore.

As word of the Tall Master spreads, Pierre encounters a cast of vivid characters—a seasoned chief factor who has lived among the Bright Stone Indians, a cynical clerk dreaming of a single grand heist, and the enigmatic chief of the Golden Dogs with his charming daughter. Their competing motives and the ever‑present clash between trade, myth, and survival set the stage for a gripping adventure that explores both the harsh landscape and the human heart that endures within it.