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New Swedish Books 58 The Forgotten “‘You’re in Ob
livion now, Hedda’, Simon said as he started his dirtbike with a roar, ‘here we play by completely different rules.’” Hedda has fled to the north with her mum and her little brother in order to get away from her mum’s abusive partner. In the small village of Oblivion nothing works like it did at home. People are strange. The woods feel strange. And one night Hedda’s little brother goes missing without a trace… This is an evocative page-turner that takes Nordic folklore as its starting point. As Hedda searches for her little brother she is confronted with beings and creatures she thought only existed in fairy tales. The reader is steadily urged on by all the questions that are left hanging. Who or what has taken Hedda’s little brother? Why is granny acting so strangely? And who can you trust in the woods? Johanna Olsson’s debut is thrilling and dramatically atmospheric! Publisher Berghs www.berghsforlag.se Rights Koja agency Catharina.Lantz@kojaagency.com Johanna Olsson (b. 1979) The Forgotten Johanna Olsson has previously worked as a playwright and scriptwriter. Now she’s a public relations officer. This is her first book for young readers. Photo: Lars Grönwall