{"product_id":"the-night-guest-9781250322043","title":"SALE: The Night Guest [Knútsdóttir, Hildur]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eHildur \u003cspan\u003eKnútsdóttir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHildur \u003cspan\u003eKnútsdóttir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Night Guest\u003c\/i\u003e is an eerie and ensnaring story set in contemporary Reykjavik that's sure to keep you awake at night.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI?unn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUntil one night I?unn falls asleep with the watch on, and wakes up to find she's walked over 40,000 steps in the night . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is happening when she's asleep? Why is she waking up with increasingly disturbing injuries? And why won't anyone believe her?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Macmillan Publishers (MPS)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250322043\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2023 pg. 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/06\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2023 pg. 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2024 pg. 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHildur Knútsdóttir was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, in 1984. She has lived in Spain, Germany, and Taiwan and studied literature and creative writing at The University of Iceland. She writes fiction both for adults and teenagers, as well as short fiction, plays, and screenplays. Hildur is known for her evocative fantastical fiction and spine-chilling horror. \u003ci\u003eThe Night Guest\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book translated into English. She lives in Reykjavík with her husband, their two daughters, and a puppy called Uggi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMary Robinette Kowal is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Spare Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGhost Talkers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Glamourist Histories\u003c\/i\u003e series, and the Lady Astronaut Universe. She is part of the award-winning podcast Writing Excuses and a four-time Hugo Award winner. Her short fiction appears in \u003ci\u003eUncanny\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTor.com\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAsimov's\u003c\/i\u003e. She lived in Iceland while performing for LazyTown (CBS) as a professional puppeteer. \u003ci\u003eThe Night Guest\u003c\/i\u003e is her first work of translation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers (MPS)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43853096845488,"sku":"9781250322043b","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2341\/9361\/files\/img_29eaafb1-9920-43d5-be74-6a3b6cfd272e.jpg?v=1723769455","url":"https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/products\/the-night-guest-9781250322043","provider":"Pandemonium Books and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}