The Night Raven
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A Kirkus Best Book of the Year
Shortlisted for the Global Literature in Libraries YA Translated Book Prize
A USBBY Outstanding International Book
Mika is not your average twelve-year-old--and she's about to prove it.
It's 1880, and in the frigid city of Stockholm, death lurks around every corner. Twelve-year-old Mika knows that everyone in her orphanage will struggle to survive this winter. But at least the notorious serial killer the Night Raven is finally off the streets...or is he?
Mika is shocked when a newborn baby is left at the orphanage in the middle of the night, by a boy with a cryptic message. Who is he? And who is this "Dark Angel" he speaks of? When a detective shows up, Mika senses something even more sinister is going on.
Drawn in by Mika's unique ability to notice small details--a skill Mika has always used to survive--the gruff Detective Hoff unwittingly recruits her to help him with his investigation into a gruesome murder. Mika knows she should stay far, far away, and yet...with such little hope for her future, could this be an opportunity? Maybe, just maybe, this is Mika's chance to be someone who matters.
Johan Rundberg
Johan Rundberg is the author of Let Me Come In, which was named Best Crime Debut from the Swedish Crime Writers' Academy, as well as the Moonwind Mysteries series and Biggest Fake in the Universe for younger readers. The Night Raven was awarded the prestigious August Prize in Sweden for Young Adult Book of the Year, and the English translation was named a Kirkus Best Book of the Year and an Outstanding International Book. It was short-listed for the GLLI Translated YA Book Prize. Let Me Come In is his adult debut. Johan lives in Stockholm. Follow him on Instagram @johan.rundberg.
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A A Prime
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A. A. Prime is an award-winning translator of Swedish literature, including The Night Raven, by Johan Rundberg, which was short-listed for the Global Literature in Libraries Initiative Translated YA Book Prize and was named a Kirkus Best Book of the Year, among other accolades. Recently, she translated The Secrets Below and Beneath the Mists, from the Whispering Sea Mysteries, written by Camilla Sten and Viveca Sten. She was born in London and now lives in the English coastal town of Hastings. She has published more than forty books in the UK and US. To learn more, visit www.primetranslatrix.com.
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