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Soho Teen, 2026<\/p>\n
Inspired by the local urban legend of night runners, this chilling, Kenyan-set debut blends horror and the mythical to tell a universal coming-of-age story about a girl facing impossible odds.<\/span><\/p>\n Perfect for fans of She Is a Haunting <\/span>and <\/span>White Smoke<\/span><\/p>\n When Shani returns to her elite, isolated boarding school after her father\u2019s mysterious death, she just wants to finish senior year with her scholarship intact\u2014which means focusing on her work and staying out of trouble. Even with her best friend, Pendo, by her side, she\u2019s never quite fit in at Taji Academy. But soon, strange things start happening at school\u2014not only are students coming down with odd, grotesque skin maladies, someone is causing chaos on campus after curfew. Are they night runners, the supernatural entities that terrorize rural neighborhoods in the dark?<\/p>\n The strict administration insists it\u2019s just students pulling pranks. Everyone knows that night runners are just an urban legend. But when one of the popular students, Adila, goes missing\u2014and Shani wakes up one morning with mud on her feet, torn clothes, and a pounding headache\u2014she knows it\u2019s more than that. As she and others at Taji begin to transform, with no way to contact the outside world, she must figure out what is happening at Taji\u2014before it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n “Will keep readers on the edges of their seats\u2026 An atmospheric, mind-bending novel that examines the complexities of grief.” \u2013 Kirkus, starred review<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n “Beautifully written and expertly executed,\u00a0We Run The Night<\/em>\u00a0is as stunning and electric as a flash of lightning (and I tore through it just as fast). This gripping supernatural thriller with a beating heart will stay with you.”\u00a0\u2014Dana Mele, author of The Beast You Let In<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWith a haunting opening, cinematic and visceral descriptions, and a strong emotional core,\u00a0We Run the Night<\/em>\u00a0is a compulsively readable thriller that lingers long after the last page.\u201d <\/em>\u201cWeaving supernatural horror with social commentary, this delightfully creepy boarding school mystery rooted in a Kenyan urban legend is perfect for fans of Tiffany D. Jackson and Trang Thanh Tran.\u201d\u00a0 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u2014Kelly Murashige, author of\u00a0The Yomigaeri Tunnel<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/em>\u2014Alyssa Raymond, Copper Dog Books (Beverly, MA)<\/strong><\/p>\n