{"product_id":"dead-weight-9781250329295","title":"Dead Weight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Icelandic night may hide secrets and affairs - or even bodies - in this gruesomely cathartic horror thriller from the author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Night Guest.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnnur was living a normal, if lonely, life until a black cat showed up at her door. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt'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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe two women quickly learn: nothing tests a friendship like blood on your hands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlso by Hildur Knútsdóttir: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Night Guest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hildur Knútsdóttir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tor Nightfire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250329295\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026 pg. 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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 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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMary Robinette Kowal, translator of \u003ci\u003eDead Weight\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 was her first work of translation.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Hildur Kn\u0026#195;\u0026#186;tsd\u0026#195;\u0026#179;ttir \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48363624530077,"sku":"9781250329295","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_538383af-fee6-4c2d-a088-fcf71de69cdb.jpg?v=1780427960","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/dead-weight-9781250329295","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}