Dead Weight by Knútsdóttir, Hildur
Dead Weight by Knútsdóttir, Hildur

Dead Weight

An Icelandic night may hide secrets and affairs - or even bodies - in this gruesomely cathartic...
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Author: Hildur Knútsdóttir
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Dead Weight by Knútsdóttir, Hildur

Dead Weight

$29.98
Dead Weight by Knútsdóttir, Hildur

Dead Weight

$29.98
Author: Hildur Knútsdóttir
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description

An Icelandic night may hide secrets and affairs - or even bodies - in this gruesomely cathartic horror thriller from the author of The Night Guest.

Unnur was living a normal, if lonely, life until a black cat showed up at her door.

When she tracks down the cat's wayward owner, she finds a young woman just as lost and in need of help. Like a gust of cold air in a Reykjavík night, Ásta and her pet slip into Unnur's life.

It's unexpected, but welcome. Unnur likes the company, and she begins to rely on Ásta in turn. But like a black cat, trouble has been tailing her new friend, and Unnur is the only one there for Ásta when things take a violent turn.

The two women quickly learn: nothing tests a friendship like blood on your hands.

Also by Hildur Knútsdóttir:
The Night Guest

Author: Hildur Knútsdóttir
Publisher: Tor Nightfire
Published: 05/26/2026
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.10w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781250329295


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/23/2026
Library Journal 04/01/2026 pg. 54
Booklist 04/01/2026

About the Author

Hildur 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. The Night Guest was her first book translated into English. She lives in Reykjavík with her husband, their two daughters, and a dog called Uggi.

Mary Robinette Kowal, translator of Dead Weight, is the author of The Spare Man, Ghost Talkers, The Glamourist Histories 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 Uncanny, Tor.com, and Asimov's. She lived in Iceland while performing for LazyTown (CBS) as a professional puppeteer. The Night Guest was her first work of translation.
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