A Novel by Reuben Oliver

TheDead Raven

All is not what it seems

Debut Novel · October 2026

Cover of The Dead Raven by Reuben Oliver — a shadowed raven with red eyes above a figure rising into a burning desert sky, with the Hotel Hell in the distance
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The Book

TheDead Raven

The disappearance happened over the course of two days. First, all of the children. Then 90% of the population. No warning. No explanation. No bodies.

The survivors called it the Crash. Raven Carrillo and his brother George are searching for answers in a world that no longer makes sense. Then the dreams start, where Raven rises from a coffin inside an endless cathedral alongside George and a circle of strangers. Among the strangers is Paulina Guerrero, a survivor carved from grief and driven by one purpose: revenge against Jesse Wells, the man who did unspeakable things to her.

In the Arizona desert, a grand hotel stands impossibly untouched — its valets ready, its lights burning, its doors open.

Something waits inside. And the truth of who chose the survivors, and why, will rewrite everything they thought they knew.

About the Author

Reuben Oliver

Reuben Oliver, Australian-born author of The Dead Raven

Reuben Oliver is an Australian-born author based in New York City. Before turning to fiction, he spent years as a television editor shaping stories for shows including Big Brother Australia and I’m a Celebrity — a career built on pacing, tension, and knowing exactly when to cut away. The Dead Raven is his debut novel.

Press & advance review inquiries: reuben@reubenoliverauthor.com

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