The release date for the English version of 'Us Against You' by
Fredrik Backman is Jun 2018. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
The news that their cherished local hockey club is about to dissolve comes as yet another blow to the residents of Beartown, who have already endured so much. What exacerbates the situation is the evident delight that all of the former Beartown players, who are now on the other side in Hed, have in that realisation. Beartown's new hockey coach is an unexpected newcomer who is hand-picked amid the growing rivalry between the two teams.
With Amat—the quickest player you'll ever see—Benji—the fierce lone wolf—and Vidar—a natural troublemaker—a new squad soon begins to take form. But when old ties are severed, new ones are made, and the animosity against Hed intensifies, uniting this group proves to be difficult.
The harmless jokes and mishaps between the villages multiply as the big game draws nearer, and their mutual disdain deepens. A member of Beartown will have passed away by the time the last game is played, leaving the residents of both towns to question if the game they love can ever revert to something pure and basic after all they've gone through.