{"product_id":"we-run-the-night-9781641297509","title":"We Run the Night","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn elite, isolated Kenyan boarding school is terrorized by supernatural entities, grotesque maladies, and strange transformations in a chilling YA horror debut inspired by the urban legend of \"night runners.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eShe Is a Haunting \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWhite Smoke\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Shani returns to her elite, isolated boarding school after her father's mysterious death, she just wants to finish senior year with her scholarship intact--which means focusing on her work and staying out of trouble. Even with her best friend, Pendo, by her side, she's never quite fit in at Taji Academy. But soon, strange things start happening at school--not only are students coming down with odd, grotesque skin maladies, someone is causing chaos on campus after curfew. Are they night runners, the supernatural entities that terrorize rural neighborhoods in the dark? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe strict administration insists it's just students pulling pranks. Everyone knows that night runners are just an urban legend. But when one of the popular students, Adila, goes missing--and 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 others at Taji begin to transform with no way to contact the outside world, she must figure out what is happening--before it's too late.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peace Mbengei\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Soho Teen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781641297509\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/12\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeace Mbengei\u003c\/b\u003e is a Kenyan medical doctor who was long listed for the 2019 Writivism Short Story Prize. Her short fiction has appeared in African Writer, Praxis Magazine, Kalahari Review, Ilanot Review, Kikwetu Journal, and Isele Magazine.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Peace Mbengei \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48944178659485,"sku":"9781641297509","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_fe05cb3e-ac94-4f81-9a25-d671af4b52e9.jpg?v=1790155287","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/we-run-the-night-9781641297509","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}