We Run the Night — Peace Mbengei

Inspired by the Kenyan urban legend phenomenon of night running, the debut YA novel We Run the Night blends horror and the supernatural to tell a universal coming-of-age story about a girl against the odds.Perfect for fans of She Is a Haunting and White SmokeWhen Shani returns to her elite, isolated boarding school after her father’s death, she just wants to keep her head down and finish senior year. Even though she has her best friend Pendo by her side, she’s never quite fit in at Taji academy. But something isn’t right—not only are students coming down with strange, grotesque skin maladies, someone is running around in the middle of the night, causing chaos on campus.The strict administration insists it’s just students pulling pranks—even when one of the popular students, Adila, goes missing. But when Shani wakes up one morning with mud on her feet, torn clothes and a pounding headache, she knows it’s more than that. As she and her friends begin to transform, with no way to contact the outside world, she must figure out what is happening at Taji, and its mysterious connection to her father’s death, before it’s too late. A new take on an urban legend, We Run the Night combines horror and fantasy elements in a contemporary setting to offer thrills, chills, and plenty of feels.