Hello, Friday Fiction Fans! Today, I’d like to share a great read I found on Amazon. The middle-grade book called The Night Raven by Johan Rundberg caught my attention from the start and I couldn’t stop reading. You know I love mysteries. Then throw in a brave twelve-year-old orphan named Mika, in the setting of Stockholm in 1880. It’s a winner in my mind. Here’s a bit more:
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.
I’m not ashamed to say I read lots of young adult and middle-grade books. Many women might find romances relaxing, but I enjoy reading about young, brave protagonists on a mission to prove themselves while saving others. And that’s what Mika does. She helps out at the orphanage she lives in, then her life changes when she has a chance to help the detective. Can Mika make a difference in her city, even at her age? The book is fast-paced and kept me guessing until the end.
I loved The Night Raven and have already pre-ordered the second book in the series. Check it out today…
