Rock to the East
by Anna-Klara Mehlich
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Pub Date Apr 23 2026 | Archive Date Nov 30 2026
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Description
Aina can’t believe her eyes. In the middle of the night, a strange woman is sitting in her grandfather’s rocking chair, gently rocking back and forth, staring at her. Then she stops.
“Aina, the Only. We need your help.”
So begins a journey beyond the known world. Aina is drawn to the East, where she and her new friend Elmi must stop a powerful ruler from controlling Ilure — the great clock that governs time in both their world and ours.
As time begins to race out of balance, people in our world grow stressed, distant, and unable to truly see one another. To restore the balance, Aina must find the hidden Clock Key in rural Sweden and journey toward Ilure itself.
Set between the forests and lakes of Dalsland and the mysterious world of the East, Rock to the East is an atmospheric middle grade fantasy about courage, friendship, time, and the importance of human connection.
Rock to the East is available as a hardcover, paperback, eBook, and audiobook narrated by award-winning narrator Hannah Melbourn.
A Note From the Publisher
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We welcome requests from bloggers, librarians, educators, booksellers, media professionals, and readers interested in middle grade fantasy, Nordic storytelling, and family read-aloud books.
Advance Praise
"Rock to the East is an action-packed adventure you can't afford to miss!"
— Barnens Bokklubb (Children's Book Club)
“The theme of time is both timely and thoughtfully explored.”
— Gunnel Enby, BTJ Library Review
Selected alongside Little House on the Prairie and The Engelsfors Trilogy under the headline "Three Fantastic Series!"
— Barnens Bokklubb (Children's Book Club)
Rock to the East was also featured in the Swedish reading initiative “Heroes from Other Worlds,” alongside works by authors such as Astrid Lindgren, Philip Pullman, and Neil Gaiman.
Marketing Plan
Rock to the East is supported by an international outreach campaign targeting bloggers, librarians, educators, booksellers, and media across the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, and other English-speaking markets.
The book has received strong recognition in Sweden, including praise from BTJ Library Review and Barnens Bokklubb (Children’s Book Club), where The Compass Series was highlighted as one of “Three Fantastic Series” alongside Little House on the Prairie and The Engelsfors Trilogy.
Rock to the East was also featured in the Swedish reading initiative “Heroes from Other Worlds,” alongside works by authors such as Astrid Lindgren, Suzanne Collins, Neil Gaiman, and Philip Pullman.
Available in hardcover, paperback, eBook, and audiobook formats. The audiobook is narrated by multi-award-winning narrator Hannah Melbourn and distributed internationally through Ingram Content Group, Amazon, Draft2Digital, and Author Republic.
An educator guide for classroom use is available on request. The author is available for virtual school visits and interviews.
The sequel, Rock to the West, is forthcoming in autumn 2026, followed by Rock to the South and North in 2027.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9789199121147 |
| PRICE | $22.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 200 |