Raven Stole the Moon: A Novel - Tapa blanda

"Denver Post A remarkable job....A treat....The story reads as effortlessly as falling down one of the hobbit holes the "kushtaka call home."

In this haunting debut, Garth Stein brilliantly invokes his Native American heritage and its folklore to create a mesmerising supernatural thriller. When Jenna Rosen, a grieving young mother, returns to the remote Alaskan town where her young son drowned, she discovers that the truth about her son's death is shrouded in legend - and buried in a terrifying netherworld between life and death. Armed with nothing but a mother's protective instincts, Jenna's quest for the truth is about to pull her into a terrifying and life changing abyss. Helped by a young man who falls in love with her, Jenna discovers that the Native American beliefs of her ancestors finally offer a path to healing her grief. Colouring powerful legend with universal emotions, Garth Stein masterfully evokes our most primal dreams and fears. Remarkably vivid and relentlessly suspenseful, RAVEN STOLE THE MOON marks the arrival of a stunningly imaginative new talent.