The Raven Tree

Guy has decided to spend winter break with his Great Aunt Iida in the little southern town of Rõuge. His mom is away at work all the time and never finds time for him, anyway. What’s more, she has a new boyfriend who constantly pokes his nose into Guy’s business – best to just get out of their way. And who knows, maybe he’ll even have the chance to ask a thing or two about his dad: a topic his mom only ever dodges. When Guy arrives, strange events with no apparent realistic causes begin to unfold. As the locals stay staunchly tight-lipped about the oddities, the boy decides to investigate. Although his neighbor, a girl named Lee, has her own secrets and is standoffish at first (he is a stranger!), she ultimately softens and, along with the hockey team, lends a hand to solve the mystery.

The Raven Tree is the first part of a young adult fantasy trilogy inspired by South Estonian folklore.