{"product_id":"the-night-guest-paperback","title":"The Night Guest - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHildur Knútsdóttir\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMary Robinette Kowal\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDark things can happen on a long, cold Icelandic night...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIðunn is in yet another doctor's office. She knows her constant fatigue is a sign that something's not right, but physicians dismiss her symptoms and blood tests don't reveal any cause. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil one night Iðunn falls asleep with the watch on, and wakes up to find she's walked over 40,000 steps in the night . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat is happening when she's asleep? Why is she waking up with increasingly disturbing injuries? And why won't anyone believe her? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Night Guest\u003c\/i\u003e pulls us by our throats down Reykjavik midnight streets in an unraveling nightmare. This book moved, thrilled, and terrified me.\"--CJ Leede, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMaeve Fly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.03 x 5.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52932107862323,"sku":"9781250876317","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/0D4wf60tQn9781250876317.webp?v=1767866155","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-night-guest-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}