From Garth Stein, the New York Times best-selling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain, Audible presents Raven Stole the Moon—in audio for the first time, and beautifully narrated by Jennifer Van Dyck.

Jenna Rosen returns to the place in Alaska where her young son, Bobby, disappeared without a trace two years before. Jenna is determined to lay to rest the aching mystery of his death. But ancient legends may have had a hand in Bobby’s fate, forcing Jenna to sift through her own Native American ancestry to uncover the truth.

Wrangell, Alaska, offers Jenna little comfort beyond the constant and tender attention of Eddie, a local fisherman. When ancient legends begin to suggest a frightening new possibility about Bobby’s fate, Jenna digs deeper into the menacing forces at work in the wilderness. A Tlingit shaman named Dr. David Livingstone warns Jenna not to disturb the legendary kushtaka—soul stealing predators that stalk a netherworld between land and sea, the living and the dead. But Jenna is desperate for answers, and she appeals to both Livingstone and Eddie to help her sort fact from myth, and face the unthinkable possibilities head-on.

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12 hours and 56 minutes
Author

Garth Stein
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Jennifer Van Dyck
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September 21, 2010
Language

English
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Audible Studios
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B0043UKORC
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	12 hours and 56 minutes
Author	Garth Stein
Narrator	Jennifer Van Dyck
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com Release Date	September 21, 2010
Publisher	Audible Studios
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B0043UKORC
Best Sellers Rank	#183,304 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #223 in Native American Literature (Audible Books & Originals) #1,015 in Occult Horror Fiction #1,833 in Psychological Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)

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AZN8TV

A story woven with care

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2019

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I ordered this book after reading Racing in the Rain, as I enjoyed it immensely. The use of a dog as 1st person POV was inventive and unusual.

This novel is well written, with flawed characters throughout. The setting of Wrangell, Alaska is one with which I am familiar, having spent time there many years ago. It captures the wild and remote setting well.

The expert weaving of Tlingit legend, a broken protagonist and characters that won't soon leave the reader is, for me, the earmark of a well told story.

For me, this was one of those books that I simply could not put down. Though the subject matter disturbed me, I wanted to know what happens next. I needed to know. It's not often that I find a book like this.

This is a novel for the ages. Even though the story in told in before the big Y2K, it holds itself well again modern day conveniences of cell phones and immediate gratification. Like the proverbial onion. this is a story with untold layers.

Some might balk at the length of this book, 441 pages, I found myself wanting more. This is literary fiction at its best Not tied up in a neat little bow. This is like real life. It's messy and doesn't always lend itself to happy endings. There is an element of hope, though this reader wasn't sure which ending I wanted.

Garth Stein, if you are paying attention, Jenna deserves another book.

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AmazonVa

Great book!

Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2022

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I downloaded this book because The Art of Racing in the Rain has been one of my favorite reads for years. Raven Stole the Moon is an excellent book. It's different than Racing in the Rain -- it's a purely human perspective, and it wanders into some of the native beliefs of the Alaskan native clans. I've spent a lot of time in Alaska, so I'm familiar with these ideas and could relate to them easily. I really liked the fact that the human lead characters are very human and fallible. These are heros and villians - these are just people struggling to do what they think is right or best at the moment. It is an emotional read -- just like Racing in the Rain. Garth Stein is very good at evoking emotions. All in all - a good book, and an enjoyable read. Definitely recommend - especially for fans of Racing in the Rain.

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Arthur Digbee

An engaging story written in a distracting style

Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2017

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After some short set-up chapters in Seattle, this novel moves its action to Wrangell, Alaska. It’s a story that depends on magical realism, and draws from Tlingit mythology. Stein has a strong sense of place, and knows both Wrangell and the Tlingit community. The heroes are well drawn, though key characters in Seattle are more caricatures than fully-drawn people. That made the ending a disappointment, but I won’t explain that further.

Because I very much like Stein’s other work, I was surprised to find his writing style frustrating here. He tended to describe action, then share a character’s feelings, and then use the feelings to explain the action. At least one of those three steps, and perhaps two, was usually unnecessary - he should let actions show us motives (and perhaps feelings). This was Stein’s first book after experience as a film-maker, so my only explanation is that the style was part of a bumpy transition across media. In any case, I found it distracting.

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M. Gray

Just so BAD!

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2019

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I devoured and loved The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein and immediately upon finishing the novel I ordered Raven Stole The Moon. I find it very hard to believe that the two books are by the same author. Racing In The Rain was such a well crafted and delivered book whereas Raven Stole The Moon was all over the place. It was filled with cliches and even a few ridiculous gratuitous sex scenes (private "dick" sent to find the missing wife demands a blow job!) thrown in along with an 80's coke party that reminded me of Bret Easton Ellis's first works. Felt Stein was trying too hard to be hip and cool with the story and that he lost sight of the spiritual lore the novel's title suggests. Stein really did not do his research well into Native beliefs, Animal Spirits mythology and Shamanism and there are lots of inaccuracies, misrepresentations and embellishments in this novel. While it may be attributable to this being his first novel, I would not recommend it especially to those who have read and thoroughly enjoyed his later work.

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B. Stark

Just Not Good

Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2021

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I loved The Art of Racing in the Rain so very much, and this book sounded intriguing. I found it poorly written, disconnected, and a little too "woo-woo" for my taste. I don't think the characters are believable; Jenna just forgets about her husband and with no qualms starts falling for a guy? I'm not even halfway through and I won't be finishing it. That says a lot, because I rarely abandon a book.

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K. Dorman

Raven Stole the Moon was not the worst book I've ever read ...

Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2021

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... but it wasn't the best, either. It is no The Art of Racing in the Rain, by any means.

Maybe because I don't understand Tlingit culture, maybe because certain scenes went on and on, but this left an odd feeling after forcing myself to complete the story.

Doubt I'll re-read. Can't recommend.

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Wildflr-Jane

Another Winner for Garth Stein........

Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2015

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I enjoyed this book very much. It was different than I first thought that it would be, but once I started I was hooked. Another page turner from Garth Stein. I like the way he develops his characters, it kept me guessing, and I read far into the night not wanting to put the book down. While some might call parts of the book a fantasy, it has often been found that different cultures have beliefs that they hold true, and therefore I found the story to be something that could actually happen to anyone given the place and surroundings. One thing I noticed in this story is that in addition to the main characters of the story the minor characters also were developed and appeared sinister and it kept you wondering who was the good guy and who was not. Anyone who has read any of Garth Steins' books will find this to be another one to be enjoyed.

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B. Smith

Alaska magic

Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2021

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Hard to peg this book as to genre. Its pretty scary at times so maybe horror. It has magicians, a troubled young wife, several villains, and a dog. A dead boy whose mother needs to save him from the spirits who entrap dead souls. A town full of helpers. Oh I don't know, just read it. You'll see.

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alextorres

Good thriller (though not as good as "The Art of Racing in the Rain")

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2010

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I came to this book having read Garth Stein's second novel, "The Art of Racing in the Rain", which is so wonderful that it made me search his debut out. I ordered a second-hand copy from the US from one of the sellers on Amazon - no problems with that, it arrived very quickly.

The book itself is good - very different to "The Art of Racing in the Rain" - but not as strong as that second novel. The writing is not as strong but the plot is absorbing enough to keep one reading avidly to the end.

Stein is a descendant of the Tlingit indians and he chooses to weave some of their spiritual beliefs into this suspenseful, spooky thriller. It works well for the bulk of the novel but, for me, having asked the reader to sign on to the reality of the "kachtuka" soul-stealer spirits, the novel's finale is then unrealistically "happy", a fact for which the minor twist at its very end is unable to recoup the novel's self-integrity.

Overall, however, this is an enjoyable, easy to read book that demonstrates that Stein has a keen story-telling skill.

If you enjoyed the author's style and ethos on "The Art of Racing in the Rain" then it may be worth your while to hunt out for a copy of this book.

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Mrs. Valerie A. Taylor

Great service, reasonable book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 26, 2014

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after other books, this one dragged a bit towards the end. It was just "OK." The delivery etc was just as expected high quality!

Margaret Churchill

Great story!

Reviewed in Canada on December 15, 2020

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I love reading about Indigenous culture stories and this one is pretty creepy but so well done I couldn't put it down. Loved it ! It's a great read, even though fiction. I've passed it along to other family members who enjoy some the Supernatural. Well done, Garth Stein!

samicisco

Interesting Reading

Reviewed in Canada on September 5, 2012

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Raven Stole the Moon was a well written and intricately woven story that delved into a culture previously unknown to me. Garth Stein has a unique style of writing that is evident in all of his written work. It took a rather large leap of faith to accept the content of this book, however.

petra a

A wonderful read

Reviewed in Canada on August 21, 2019

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I didn't want it to end, but I couldn't wait to read the ending. A gripping read that in simplistic in characters and plot, yet detailed in narrative and landscape.

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