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In Moon of the Crusted Snow, by Waubgeshig Rice, Evan Whitesky and his Anishinaabe community face a societal collapse when their northern Canadian reservation endures widespread power and communication outages during a harsh winter. As external aid falters and tensions rise, the community's survival becomes increasingly perilous with the arrival of outsiders, culminating in pivotal confrontations and a quest for a sustainable future. The novel depicts substance use, death, and self-harm.