The Loxleys and Confederation #[nn]

Set against a dramatic skyline bursting with fireworks, this 2015 graphic novel from Renegade Arts Entertainment presents a vivid tableau of Canadian history — a elegantly dressed young woman in vibrant red and a dapper gentleman stand tall above a tense scene of soldiers in period uniforms, muskets at the ready, with a Gothic stone building looming in the background. Claude St. Aubin's cover art beautifully balances the romance of Confederation-era optimism with the undercurrent of conflict that shaped a nation. Written by the trio of Mark Zuehlke, Alexander Finbow, and Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair, The Loxleys and Confederation looks to be a richly layered look at the people and pressures behind Canada's defining moment.