Book cover for Viral Downfall by David A. Robertson

Viral Downfall

2027 Released
Ebook Available April 2, 2027
Audiobook Unavailable
Paperback Available March 2, 2027
Hardback Unavailable
HighWater PressISBN 9781774922040

In the explosive fourth and final volume of The Reckoner Rises series from bestselling author David A. Robertson, Mihko is coming to destroy Wounded Sky. Cole, Eva, and their friends are the last line of defense. 

After years fending off Mihko’s attempts to destroy them, Cole, Eva, and their allies are ready to take the fight to Mihko’s headquarters in Winnipeg. Now that Pam has unlocked the power to teleport, Lauren has gained Jayne’s ability to control fire, and Brady has recovered from his time in Mihko’s lab, their odds are better than ever.

Xavier has one last surprise in store for Cole: a monster locked in Mihko's cells, a deadly enemy from Cole’s past. He remembers Cole. He’s been waiting for his chance to get revenge. He’s hungry for it. And now he’s coming not just for Cole, but for all of them.

With their community, their loved ones, and the monstrous results of Mihko’s experiments at risk, Cole and Eva must face the impossible. Can they defeat Mihko’s army? Can they save those who were experimented on? Or will they have to decide between survival and sacrificing everything they’ve fought for?

David A. Robertson

David A. Robertson is a two-time Governor General's Literary Award winner and has won the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award and the Writers' Union of Canada Freedom to Read Award. He has received several other accolades for his work as a writer for children and adults, a podcaster, a public speaker, and a social advocate. He was honoured with a Doctor of Letters from the University of Manitoba in 2023 and a Doctor of Laws from both the University of Lethbridge in 2025 and Queen’s University in 2026. He is a member of Norway House Cree Nation and lives in Winnipeg.

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