{"product_id":"freyja","title":"Freyja","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\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNamed a Most Anticipated Book by \u003ci\u003eLiterary Hub \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDebutiful\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Eerie and beguiling . . . Thors brilliantly rides the line between realism and myth . . . This will stay with readers.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The threatened mother's raw emotion and the book's atmospheric pull are difficult to resist. A nifty generational thriller in which the past eerily overlaps the present.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An eerie novel that will keep you up late into the night. Unnur is desperate to escape the past and protect her young daughter, but she will learn that memory is fickle and changelings lurk in the shadows. Margrét Ann Thors beautifully evokes Iceland, with its cold winds, wave-battered cliffs, and mysterious folk tales. Gripping and heartfelt.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eEowyn Ivey, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Snow Child\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlack Woods, Blue Sky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Mythic and atmospheric, \u003ci\u003eFreyja\u003c\/i\u003e tingles the senses like an incipient freeze. I love an icy noir that builds complicated relationships and unique settings, and \u003ci\u003eFreyja\u003c\/i\u003e fits the bill perfectly. A twisty, compelling read.\"\u003cb\u003e--Janelle Brown, nationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Kind of Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFreyja\u003c\/i\u003e is such an elegant and confident debut. Margrét Ann Thors depicts a mother's love as both fierce and fearsome, making the story feel mythic and grounded at once. An Icelandic tale, a haunting mystery, and a paean to the messy bonds of family.\"--\u003cb\u003eVictor LaValle, author of \u003ci\u003eLone Women\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A haunting, hypnotic novel that circles the slippery nature of memory and the fierce, disorienting terrain of motherhood. For readers of \u003ci\u003eThe School for Good Mothers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Push\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFreyja\u003c\/i\u003e unfolds in a world where the past refuses burial and the land itself feels alive with old, watchful secrets. Margrét Ann Thors writes with a sharp, unflinching clarity about guilt, love, and the devastating cost of what we cannot remember. I couldn't look away.\"--\u003cb\u003eChelsea Bieker, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMadwoman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGodshot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A spectacularly eerie crime novel that draws on the mysteries of Icelandic folklore to deepen the uncertainties at its heart, \u003ci\u003eFreyja\u003c\/i\u003e had me turning pages late into the night!\"--\u003cb\u003eHannah Kent, author of \u003ci\u003eBurial Rites\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A dark, glittering jewel of a debut. Steeped in lyricism and Icelandic folktales, Margrét Ann Thors has written a tightly wound, gripping novel about the intricate ways memories and myths entwine. \u003ci\u003eFreyja\u003c\/i\u003e is a singular novel about motherhood, grief, and the search for home not only in a place, but in the ones we love.\"\u003cb\u003e--Crystal Hana Kim, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Stone Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I was overwhelmed by this book--by sentences so sharp they could draw blood, by sheer adrenaline, by the wind and rock of Iceland, by the exploration of memory and grief, and most of all, by the unflinching deep dive into what motherhood means. There's plenty of terror--and even more love--in these pages.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Gin Phillips, author of \u003ci\u003eRuby Falls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A spectacular novel that deftly defies genre, \u003ci\u003eFreyja\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping mystery and a literary tour de force. Margrét Ann Thors masterfully chronicles a mother's love for her child, memories impossible to repress, and the torment of guilt. Set in a backdrop rich with folklore, it's a page-turner, but try to resist turning the pages too quickly, lest you miss the grace of the prose and profound psychological insights. Original, stunning, and unforgettable.\"\u003cb\u003e--Binnie Kirshenbaum, author of \u003ci\u003eCounting Backwards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In haunting, razor-sharp prose, Thors conjures a vivid portrait of motherhood and myth, testing just how far the ties that bind us to our families, our histories, and our cultures can be stretched until they snap. Like the Icelandic winter storm, \n\u003ci\u003eFreyja\u003c\/i\u003e will chill you to the bone, and have you grasping in the cold, dark night for a guiding hand--though you probably shouldn't trust whatever reaches for you, all the same.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Melissa Larsen, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lost House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A thrilling mystery under a cold Icelandic sun. Heavy with a dark, haunting atmosphere. This beauty is an absolute page-turner--I was hooked from the very first page!\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Satu Rämö, author of the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Clues in the Fjord\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMargrét Ann Thors \u003c\/b\u003eis an Icelandic-American writer based in Reykjavík, Iceland. She received her MFA from Columbia University and teaches at the University of Iceland. Her writing has appeared in \n\u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eCreative Nonfiction\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eÓs Pressan\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eStorychord\u003c\/i\u003e, and other outlets. \n\u003ci\u003eFreyja\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"An eerie novel that will keep you up late into the night.\"--Eowyn Ivey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFreyja\u003c\/i\u003e tingles the senses like an incipient freeze.\"--Janelle Brown\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Elegant and confident . . . Mythic and grounded.\"--Victor LaValle\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe unsolved case of a young girl's disappearance reopens after twenty years in this atmospheric novel of suspense set in Reykjavík and the Icelandic coast.\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnnur has secrets. A single mother to a beloved daughter, she lives a deliberately quiet life in Reykjavík, where she works at a bakery under an assumed last name. She has spent years pushing away haunting half remembrances of the last summer of her childhood, when her otherworldly friend Freyja disappeared from a black-sand beach in the remote Dark Valley. Unnur's safety--and her daughter's--now hinges on discretion. Yet when her ex-husband returns to Iceland and brings with him a new girlfriend who seems to know more about Unnur than she's letting on, Unnur may finally have to face the chilling possibility that she is responsible for her friend's presumed death. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a cold case investigation reopens and the intricate threads of past and present begin to tangle, Unnur must race to recover the broken memory of what happened all those years ago, or risk losing her daughter. Steeped in Icelandic folklore and myth, \n\u003ci\u003eFreyja\u003c\/i\u003e is at once a gripping story of a child's disappearance, a testament to the power of a mother's love, and an enthralling tale of redemption and forgiveness from a gifted new voice.\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\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/15\/2026 (EAN 9781966302230, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/29\/2026 (EAN 9781966302230, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Spiegel \u0026 Grau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496160395542,"sku":"9781966302230","price":33.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781966302230.jpg?v=1783054482","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/freyja","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}