{"product_id":"dead-weight","title":"Dead Weight","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\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 was her first book translated into English. She lives in Reykjavík with her husband, their two daughters, and a dog called Uggi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMary Robinette Kowal, translator of \n\u003ci\u003eDead Weight\u003c\/i\u003e, is the author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Spare Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eGhost Talkers\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\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 \n\u003ci\u003eUncanny\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eTor.com\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eAsimov's\u003c\/i\u003e. She lived in Iceland while performing for LazyTown (CBS) as a professional puppeteer. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Night Guest\u003c\/i\u003e was her first work of translation. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Mesmerizing and brutal--I couldn't put this down. \u003ci\u003eDead Weight \u003c\/i\u003ehas everything I've come to love about Knútsdóttir's style: it's eerie, captivating, and oh, so satisfying.\" --Olivie Blake, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Atlas Six\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[An] impressively subtle and slow-burning psychological chiller from Knútsdóttir... Anyone looking for character-driven horror with a very sharp edge will be thrilled.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Utterly captivating. \n\u003ci\u003eDead Weight\u003c\/i\u003e had me by the throat from the first page to the last. I cannot recommend it enough!\" --Katee Robert, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A gut-punch of a story as stark, brutal, and brooding as a lava field with a burning heart of female friendship and tenacity.\" --Delilah S. Dawson, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Knútsdóttir creates a tale thick with tension...For fans of the grimmest stories that compel readers to root for their protagonists even as they make violently shocking choices, such as \n\u003ci\u003eOut \u003c\/i\u003eby Natsuo Kirino and \n\u003ci\u003eMy Sister, the Serial Killer \u003c\/i\u003eby Oyinkan Braithwaite.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An unflinching tale of friendship and sacrifice--and the terrible things women sometimes have to do in order to survive. With its sharp, elegant prose, \n\u003ci\u003eDead Weight\u003c\/i\u003e is as hopeful as it is haunting. I inhaled it in a single, feverish sitting.\" --Monika Kim, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Eyes Are the Best Part\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This gritty women-helping-women tale lands like a blow to the head. A tautly written, satisfying read from the author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Night Guest\u003c\/i\u003e.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Brilliant, gruesome, and toe-curlingly tense, \n\u003ci\u003eDead Weight \u003c\/i\u003eis a deliciously dark story about female friendship and the invisible ties that bind us. With prose that both seethes with rage and overflows with affection for its subjects, Knútsdóttir has truly outdone herself. I am almost afraid to admit to how seen I felt by this novella and its unforgettable protagonist. I didn't want it to end.\" --Melissa Larsen, \n\u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Lost House\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Strange, breathless, insistent, and obsessive...will leave you with a chill that lingers like a blood stain.\" --Ai Jiang, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of \n\u003ci\u003eLinghun\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An endearing page-turner. I spent the whole book anxious. \n\u003ci\u003eDead Weight \u003c\/i\u003elures you in with a sweet side before pulling your nerves taut.\" --Hailey Piper, Bram Stoker Award-winning author \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eDead Weight \u003c\/i\u003eis an impossibly suspenseful, gruesome, and heartwarming story of friendship and love, and it's a breath of fresh air in this era of increasing isolation and violence. I really can't recommend it highly enough.\" --Alex Grecian, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eRed Rabbit\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Terrifying, horrible, unspeakable, yet so very immediate and relatable. Forget being able to put \n\u003ci\u003eDead Weight \u003c\/i\u003edown--I had to remember to \n\u003ci\u003ebreathe\u003c\/i\u003e.\" --Ryka Aoki, author of \n\u003ci\u003eLight From Uncommon Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Pure feminist catharsis, the perfect story for every woman who has ever felt wronged, maligned, or afraid.\" --Sunyi Dean, \n\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Book Eaters\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Night Guest\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A truly gripping read you can devour in one sitting.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"From its opening pages, Hildur Knútsdóttir's eerie and elegant \n\u003ci\u003eThe Night Guest \u003c\/i\u003ewraps its icy fingers around you and pulls you in. It's so atmospheric, so well-crafted, and so truly, deeply unsettling that by the end, you feel every bit as haunted as its sleepless heroine. If you're a horror fan--or just a fan of great writing in general--you need to have this one on your radar!\"--Rachel Hawkins, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Wife Upstairs\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A genuinely heart-pounding read.\"--Olivie Blake, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Atlas Six\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"You can speed through this book in a single spooky night and be satisfied with the chills it leaves behind.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is psychological horror at its finest.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, STARRED review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eThe Night Guest \u003c\/i\u003epulls us by our throats down Reykjavik midnight streets in an unraveling nightmare. This book moved, thrilled, and terrified me. I would walk those nightmare streets again and again with Knútsdóttir. I absolutely loved it.\"--CJ Leede, \n\u003ci\u003eUSA\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eMaeve\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eFly\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Like the flashes of a waking nightmare, Knútsdóttir's artful spiral of terror will have fans of Ling Ma, Paula Hawkins, and other flawed female narrators demanding more.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A beautifully written story: visceral, layered, and haunting. I loved every moment.\"--Sunyi Dean, bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Book Eaters\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/23\/2026 (EAN 9781250329295, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2026 pg. 54 (EAN 9781250329295, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781250329295, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/30\/0001 (EAN 9781250329295, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eKnútsdóttir, Hildur\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHildur Knútsdóttir was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, in 1984. 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She is also the author of The Glamourist Histories series and \n\u003ci\u003eGhost Talkers \u003c\/i\u003eand has received the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, four Hugo Awards, the Nebula, and Locus Awards. Her stories appear in \n\u003ci\u003eAsimov's\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eUncanny\u003c\/i\u003e, and several Year's Best anthologies. Mary Robinette has also worked as a professional puppeteer, is a member of the Award-winning podcast \n\u003ci\u003eWriting Excuses\u003c\/i\u003e, and performs as a voice actor (SAG\/AFTRA), recording fiction for authors including Seanan McGuire, Cory Doctorow, and Neal Stephenson. 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