Between Life and Death (1) The Basement

Mellem liv og død (1) Kælderen

Theo is dead. According to the police, he fell out of a window at the school. But Karl knows something is wrong. Because Theo was afraid of heights. And now he's suddenly standing in Karl's room. As a ghost.

Between Life and Death 1: The Basement is the first volume in a trilogy, all volumes to be published in 2026.

Michela Elk (b. 1991) is a graduate from the Manuscript School for Children's Fiction in 2023. She is drawn towards telling those stories that become alive in the meeting between darkness, hope and everyday magic.


Between Life and Death (1) The Basement

Mellem liv og død (1) Kælderen

Theo is dead. According to the police, he fell out of a window at the school. But Karl knows something is wrong. Because Theo was afraid of heights. And now he's suddenly standing in Karl's room. As a ghost.

Between Life and Death 1: The Basement is the first volume in a trilogy, all volumes to be published in 2026.

Michela Elk (b. 1991) is a graduate from the Manuscript School for Children's Fiction in 2023. She is drawn towards telling those stories that become alive in the meeting between darkness, hope and everyday magic.


Synopsis

Together, Karl and Theo decide to find out what really happened – and who might have killed Theo. The trail leads them down into the school's dark basement, to tarot cards, lost cell phones and a silent janitor.

A highly atmospheric ghost horror for 10-14 year old readers who love the creepy, the supernatural – and stories of friendship and betrayal.



Reviews

"A well-written suspense and ghost story with a little bit of humor. The plot is really well put together, and you are drawn into the story from the first page. The book ends with an exciting cliffhanger." – (Library review (Lektørudtalelse)

Between Life and Death (1) The Basement
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Original Language: Danish
Original Publisher: Gads Forlag
Published: February, 2026
160 pages
Category: Children's Books
Sub-category: Middle-Grade
Available material: English sample upon request

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World except: Danish