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The Raven's Eye Runaways
About this book
A gripping, beautifully-told fantasy quest set in a parallel medieval world.
WINNER: 2025 NZSA Best First Book Award, New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults SHORTLISTED: 2025 Esther Glen Award for Junior Fiction, New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
WINNER: NZ Booklovers Award for Best Junior Fiction Book 2025
STORYLINES NOTABLE BOOK 2024
Three friends and a one-eyed raven find themselves up against the rulers who restrict the gifts of writing and reading to an elite few.
They must go on a wild and unpredictable rescue mission. Who and what will they meet along their way? And what is the terrible truth behind everything they think they know about their world?
'The work of a writer who wields her words with exquisite care and understands the power of great storytelling.' NZCYA judges
'You will be bewitched!' GRACI KIM
'Sparky and spooky, humorous and luminous.' ELIZABETH KNOX
'I adored it.' RACHAEL KING
'Beautiful, warm and assured debut.' HERA LINDSAY BIRD
'Claire Mabey writes like a dream.' ANNA SMAILL
'The whole novel is a riff on the transformative power of reading and writing… done with a terrific panache.' HARRY RICKETTS
'This is the fantasy read of the year for students.' Jackie Rodgers, Read NZ
'It's a lyrical, lively debut, and promises more good things to come. No maybe about this Mabey.' David Hill, Kete Books
'A compassionate and intelligent book, full of a deep reverence for the world and those in it. And for miracles of all kinds, in whatever manner they occur.' Hera Lindsay Bird, The Spinoff
'A bewitching story that will captivate readers. There's twists and turns a plenty, and magic too, with Mabey setting a cracking pace. The characters are full of vigour and personality, and flaws too.' Rebekah Lyell, NZ Booklovers
'Mabey's world is evoked with rich, immersive imagery and prose that is delightfully of its world. It's an adventure story, perfect for young readers who love books about books, and being transported into a realm of fantasy and magic.' Aotearoa NZ Review of Books
'Great world-building, wholly-developed characters and whimsical-yet-earthy. Excellent middle-grade fiction, perfect for readers who enjoyed The Grimmelings or Crookhaven.' Alex, Scorpio Books
'With a gorgeous turn of phrase, unique characters and an exciting plot, The Raven's Eye Runaways is worth a read no matter your age.' Kristin Stefanoff, Glam Adelaide
WINNER: 2025 NZSA Best First Book Award, New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults SHORTLISTED: 2025 Esther Glen Award for Junior Fiction, New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
WINNER: NZ Booklovers Award for Best Junior Fiction Book 2025
STORYLINES NOTABLE BOOK 2024
Three friends and a one-eyed raven find themselves up against the rulers who restrict the gifts of writing and reading to an elite few.
They must go on a wild and unpredictable rescue mission. Who and what will they meet along their way? And what is the terrible truth behind everything they think they know about their world?
'The work of a writer who wields her words with exquisite care and understands the power of great storytelling.' NZCYA judges
'You will be bewitched!' GRACI KIM
'Sparky and spooky, humorous and luminous.' ELIZABETH KNOX
'I adored it.' RACHAEL KING
'Beautiful, warm and assured debut.' HERA LINDSAY BIRD
'Claire Mabey writes like a dream.' ANNA SMAILL
'The whole novel is a riff on the transformative power of reading and writing… done with a terrific panache.' HARRY RICKETTS
'This is the fantasy read of the year for students.' Jackie Rodgers, Read NZ
'It's a lyrical, lively debut, and promises more good things to come. No maybe about this Mabey.' David Hill, Kete Books
'A compassionate and intelligent book, full of a deep reverence for the world and those in it. And for miracles of all kinds, in whatever manner they occur.' Hera Lindsay Bird, The Spinoff
'A bewitching story that will captivate readers. There's twists and turns a plenty, and magic too, with Mabey setting a cracking pace. The characters are full of vigour and personality, and flaws too.' Rebekah Lyell, NZ Booklovers
'Mabey's world is evoked with rich, immersive imagery and prose that is delightfully of its world. It's an adventure story, perfect for young readers who love books about books, and being transported into a realm of fantasy and magic.' Aotearoa NZ Review of Books
'Great world-building, wholly-developed characters and whimsical-yet-earthy. Excellent middle-grade fiction, perfect for readers who enjoyed The Grimmelings or Crookhaven.' Alex, Scorpio Books
'With a gorgeous turn of phrase, unique characters and an exciting plot, The Raven's Eye Runaways is worth a read no matter your age.' Kristin Stefanoff, Glam Adelaide
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Publisher
Allen & UnwinYear
2024eBook ISBN
9781761189463Table of contents
- COVER PAGE
- PRAISE
- TITLE PAGE
- COPYRIGHT PAGE
- DEDICATION
- CONTENTS
- CHAPTER 1: ALMOST CERTAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT
- CHAPTER 2: ALMOST CERTAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT SOMEWHERE ELSE
- CHAPTER 3: THE VERY NEXT MORNING AT RAVEN’S EYE BOOKBINDERY
- CHAPTER 4: THE VERY NEXT MORNING AT MISSALL HOUSE
- CHAPTER 5: AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR
- CHAPTER 6: A STARTLING SPOT OF SKIN
- CHAPTER 7: ANOTHER VISIT (NOT SO UNEXPECTED)
- CHAPTER 8: COLD SOUP AND A SURPRISE
- CHAPTER 9: GUNNORA’S (VERY ILLEGAL) BOOK
- CHAPTER 10: SNEAKING, STEALING AND SPECIALTEA
- CHAPTER 11: MARYE (AND AN UNTHINKABLE PLAN)
- CHAPTER 12: THE WYCH ELM (AND A NEW AND THRILLING WORD)
- CHAPTER 13: THE ACORN’S REST (AND PAINFUL SECRETS)
- CHAPTER 14: THE RUNAWAY
- CHAPTER 15: MORE ILLEGAL BOOKS
- CHAPTER 16: A WARM BATH AND A SECRET READ)
- CHAPTER 17: THE RAVEN HAS HIS REASONS
- CHAPTER 18: MEANWHILE AT MISSALL HOUSE
- CHAPTER 19: THE (VERY IMPORTANT) WARNING
- CHAPTER 20: BUCKLE REMEMBERS CARVER (AND IS UNCANNILY POLITE)
- CHAPTER 21: THE BOOK OF GREENE IS (UNFORTUNATELY) OUTWITTED
- CHAPTER 22: CATASTROPHE IN THE SCHOLAR’S LIBRARY
- CHAPTER 23: KITHFOLK
- CHAPTER 24: THE UPSTAIRS ROOM AT THE SWAN INN
- CHAPTER 25: GERARD BLOT AND HIS TEST
- CHAPTER 26: MEET LOLLY WOLFE
- CHAPTER 27: AUNT MAGIC
- CHAPTER 28: GETWIN GOODE (WHO MIGHT HAVE BEEN A WOLFE)
- CHAPTER 29: TRIP AND SPILL AND PINCH
- CHAPTER 30: THE UNSEEN BOOK OF GREENE (AND THE TROUBLEMAKERS’ GUILD)
- CHAPTER 31: THAT SCRAPPY BOOK (THAT TURNS OUT TO BE EXTREMELY USEFUL)
- CHAPTER 32: TWITCHEASE
- CHAPTER 33: PRIME SEATS AND PILLORIES
- CHAPTER 34: AN ILLUSION OF LIONS
- CHAPTER 35: UPRIVER WITH THE MOVING MARKETS
- CHAPTER 36: NOT WITHOUT SHARP
- CHAPTER 37: THE RAVEN’S EYE
- CHAPTER 38: THEIR FIRST BOOK
- CHAPTER 39: THE FOREST OF FORGETTING
- CHAPTER 40: THE TREE-GREENWOMAN WOODESS
- CHAPTER 41: THE RULE BOOK RITUAL
- CHAPTER 42: THE OLD ONE (AND LEA’S SURPRISING SYMPATHY)
- CHAPTER 43: BREAKING THE RULES (AND WINDOWS)
- CHAPTER 44: A RULE BOOK RUINED
- CHAPTER 45: RETURN TO RAVEN’S EYE
- CHAPTER 46: BACK TO HALFWAY
- CHAPTER 47: THE TREEHOUSE LIBRARY (AND THE BOOK OF BLACKE)
- CHAPTER 48: MIRAN IS BOUND BY MAGIC
- CHAPTER 49: THE UNRULY TRUTH (AND THE GLIMMER OF KNOWING BETWEEN FRIENDS)
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR