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Book SynopsisVidar Sundstøl is the author of seven novels, including the internationally best-selling Minnesota Trilogy, whose first two volumes, The Land of Dreams and Only the Dead, are published by the University of Minnesota Press.
Tiina Nunnally has translated more than sixty works of fiction from the Nordic languages, including Sigrid Undset's Kristin Lavransdatter, which won the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize. She has translated all three volumes of the Minnesota Trilogy.
"The last in Sundstøl’s Minnesota Trilogy is the most like a traditional mystery while continuing the mystical images and stunning descriptions that make for a superb reading experience."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Vidar Sundstøl’s outstanding final entry in his acclaimed trilogy concludes the series on a satisfying note, with a succinct plot and well-developed characters. Fans of mysteries with a Minnesota setting will enjoy reading this chilling psychological thriller. Nunnally’s translation is excellent and accessible to an American audience."—Library Journal
"Black shadows out of ancient Viking lore hover over this stunning concluding volume."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Intriguing, poetic, and unusual."—Scandinavian Crime Fiction
"Sundstøl captures the beauty and moods of the lake, forests, hills and the four seasons, interweaving them with Norse mythology and modern mysticism."—Cook County News-Herald
"The Ravens is an intriguing finale to an unusual trilogy. "—Euro Crime
"Sundstøl has a talent for drawing the reader into the characters."—Big Muddy: A Journal of the Mississippi River Valley
"Sundstøl has broken new ground in the mystery genre. "—Duluth Budgeteer
