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Nordic Nightmares: The Best of Nordic Horror

by Helgad

Folklore and fear across the Nordic countries

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Folklore and fear across the Nordic countries

Spanning the Nordic countries from Finland to Greenland, this anthology gathers twenty contemporary horror stories around several kinds of threat. Folkloric creatures in forests and bogs share space with volcanic catastrophe, psychological unease, and danger in familiar encounters—with neighbours, fellow train passengers, or a bureaucrat convinced he is saving the world. The collection’s range links landscape-bound legends with anxieties closer to everyday life. The publisher notes that most of the stories appear in English for the first time.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Horror readers interested in Nordic settings and folklore.
  • Readers who enjoy anthologies spanning supernatural, apocalyptic, and psychological horror.
  • Readers seeking contemporary Nordic fiction in English translation.

Themes

Nordic folklore and landscapePsychological horrorApocalyptic disasterUnease in everyday encounters

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Book overview

Twenty nightmarish horror tales featuring folkloric beasts, apocalyptic disasters, and psychological terrors are brought together in a collection sure to keep readers up at night, from the very best voices in contemporary Nordic fiction.

Nightmarish tales of mystery and horror, from the best voices in contemporary Nordic fiction.

You know them from the stories whispered around the campfire. Sometimes, they're dark creatures from tall forests or murky bogs, luring their victims to their death, or the apocalyptic roar of a volcanic eruption. Other times, they're closer to home: an unsettling new neighbour, or the overly friendly people you meet on the train, or the bureaucrat who thinks he's saving the world.

Nordic Nightmares opens a window into the horror landscape of the Nordic countries, from Finland to Greenland. The anthology is expertly curated to showcase the work of twenty modern masters of horror - the majority appearing in English for the first time - to keep you company during long, cold nights.

Featuring stories by John Ajvide Lindqvist, Marko Hautala, Steinar Bragi, Hildur Kn
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