The Teen Reaper

By Aevar Thor Benediktsson

A hauntingly beautiful story of love and loss.

“We have found that many of those that almost die becomemore sensitive for a few days afterwards.”“More sensitive how?”“They see things that others don’t.”“What kind of things?”“People.”“Dead people?”“Dead people.”

The day that Hallur almost dies is when everything changes. He becomes the teen reaper and finds himself tasked with helping people cross from our world to the other side. At the same time Hallur must keep up with his everyday life; not having the courage to talk to the girl he’s in love with, making endless amounts of props for the school musical and avoiding the local bully, who for some absurd reason has set his sights on Hallur.
The Teen Reaper is a fast-paced, funny and compelling coming-of-age story about life, death, grief, love and what to do when you suddenly become the teenage version of the grim reaper.

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About the author

Aevar Thor Benediktsson is an Icelandic actor and author of more than 30 books, most known for his bestselling Your Very Own Series, where the reader takes an active role in shaping the storyline. Benediktsson has won several awards for his books, including the Icelandic Children’s Book Award and The Bookseller’s Award. He is also an engaged promoter of reading and takes inspiration from the gaming world to attract young people to reading. For this, he has been nominated for the ALMA award twice and awarded by the Icelandic Ministry of Culture and Education.