The Ice Lands by Steinar Bragi, translated by Lorenzo Garcia (Macmillan UK, 2016). “The Ice Lands by Steinar Bragi is set against the backdrop of Iceland’s volcanic hinterlands, four thirty-somethings from Reykjavík embark on an ambitious camping trip, their jeep packed with supplies. The purpose of the trip is to heal both professional and
I Remember You: A Ghost Story, translated by Philip Roughton (Minotaur Books, 2012). “In this terrifying tale, three friends set to work renovating a rundown house in a remote, totally isolated location. But they soon realize they are not as alone as they thought. Something wants them to leave. Meanwhile, in a nearby town,
The Whispering Muse, translated by Victoria Cribb (Telegram, 2012). “The year is 1949 and Valdimar Haraldsson, an eccentric Icelander with elevated ideas about the influence of fish consumption on Nordic civilization, has had the extraordinary good fortune to be invited to join a Danish merchant ship on its way to the Black Sea. Among the
