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The Night Guest
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| Author | Hildur Knútsdóttir |
|---|---|
| Release Date | September 3, 2024 |
| Genre | Adult – Horror |
| Publisher | Tor Nightfire |
Description
Hildur Knutsdottir’s The Night Guest is an eerie and ensnaring story set in contemporary Reykjavík that’s sure to keep you awake at night.
Iðunn is in yet another doctor’s office. She knows her constant fatigue is a sign that something’s not right, but practitioners dismiss her symptoms and blood tests haven’t revealed any cause.
When she talks to friends and family about it, the refrain is the same ― have you tried eating better? exercising more? establishing a nighttime routine? She tries to follow their advice, buying everything from vitamins to sleeping pills to a step-counting watch. Nothing helps.
Until one night Iðunn falls asleep with the watch on, and wakes up to find she’s walked over 40,000 steps in the night . . .
About the Author
H
ildur Knútsdóttir was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, in the year 1984. She writes fiction for both adults and teenagers, as well as plays, screenplays and short fiction. Hildur is known for her evocative fantastical fiction and spine-chilling horror, but her co-authored work with Þórdís Gísladóttir about the humorous crises of modern teenage life has also been well received.
Her work has received various nominations and awards, including The Icelandic Women’s Literary Prize, The Icelandic Literature Prize, The Reykjavík Children’s Literature Prize for best original work and The Icelandic Bookseller’s Prize. Hildur is a feminist and a climate activist. She lives in Reykjavík with her husband and their two daughters.
Hildur is represented by Seth Fishman at The Gernert Company.
