When the Lake Burns

When a local lake catches fire, a group of teens set out to see the spectacle for themselves--but not everything goes as planned.

A very rare natural phenomenon is causing quite a stir in Rivière-aux-Corbeaux: Lake Kijikone has caught fire and grown into a veritable inferno. When the disaster occurs, an old local legend re-emerges, and a group of local teens decide to find out if the stories are true. Deep in the woods, one of the teens shares a secret so shocking that the group splits up--and the real nightmare begins.

Geneviève Bigué is an illustrator and author born in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. With a formation in Traditional Animation (Cégep du Vieux Montréal) and Graphic Design (UQÀM), she now works in many fields, such as books, advertisement and the cultural scene. In 2022, she published with Front Froid her first graphic novel as an author. Her book, Parfois les lacs brûlent, is now nominated for numerous awards, such as the Prix des libraires du Québec and the Prix Bédélys 2023.