Moonshadows

A Yukon-Noir Climate Thriller

By: Keith Halliday

Narrated by: Keith Halliday

'The Yukon-noir climate thriller has arrived.' - Grant Redfern

In the Yukon Territory's not-too-distant future, after the wildfires and climate refugees...

An explosion rips through the night sky at the Northern Lights LNG plant, showering hot metal on protesters at the Winter Solstice climate vigil.

Who did it? Eco-terrorists? Or was it a false-flag operation by Freedom activists?

Government plans for carbon rationing and phasing out gasoline have polarized Yukoners, pitting the Greens versus the Freedom Movement and sparking escalating tit-for-tat protests and violence.

Winter goes through the motions covering the stories for the Yukon Sun, but mostly worries about rebuilding his relationship with his daughter Taiya and recovering from his Oxy and booze addictions.

Until Taiya joins the Greens, forcing Winter to drop the journalistic detachment and save his daughter. But first, he has to figure out, from whom?

‘A gritty take on future climate fights.' - The Yukon News

‘Ripping action on and off the Whitehorse trails! The dark humour glitters like black ice.' - Paul Christensen

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Great listen! A future Whitehorse that feels uncomfortably real

Moonshadows is gripping, atmospheric, and unsettling in the best way — less science fiction than a near-future Whitehorse that feels uncomfortably plausible. The story moves with real momentum, but what stayed with me most was the sense of place: this doesn’t read like a generic “northern” thriller, but a deeply specific Yukon story where landscape, climate, and community shape every choice.

Hearing Keith Halliday narrate his own work adds an extra layer of authenticity. His voice is restrained, grounded, and perfectly matched to the material — never over-performed, always believable. It feels less like being read a novel and more like being told a story by someone who knows this place intimately.

An outstanding listen — especially if you’re interested in where the North might be headed.