Nightshade

WINNER OF THE BEST DANISH FANTASY NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD

Nightshade is the exciting and dramatic culmination of the Rosenholm fantasy trilogy, the bestselling Danish series full of magic, Nordic mythology, mystery and love, which takes the classic boarding school setting and turns it into its very own.

Four girls. Four fates.

A hunt for the truth.

The first will go into darkness. The second must choose between those she loves. The third must give an offering. And the fourth will pass judgement.

In this final book of the Rosenholm trilogy, the four friends have finally found out who murdered the young woman Trine in the 80s. However, it quickly turns out that the murder was only a small part of a dark and macabre past at Rosenholm, and several puzzles must be solved before Trine can get her revenge. They do their best to work around the new guidelines Jens has put in place in order to make room for the darm branches of magic.

Nightshade draws on myth, folklore, and history, making for a compelling story from start to finish.

Author: Gry Kappel Jensen
Publisher: Arctis
Published: 09/16/2025
Pages: 600
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.81w x 1.59d
ISBN: 9781646900145
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2025

About the Author
Gry Kappel Jensen is the author of bestselling fantasy YA, weaving stories full of suspense, romance and mysticism. She has a Masters in History and Nordic Languages & Literature. She works as an editor, translator, and author, and has written a number of books for children and YA, including the popular Rosenholm trilogy. She lives in Århus, Denmark, with her husband and children.

Jen Alexander is a former primary school teacher and current translator and interpreter from Scotland. She studied Scandinavian languages at the University of Edinburgh. She works from Portuguese and Danish, and particularly enjoys translating creative and literary texts. She's a Chartered Institute of Linguists-certified translator of Portuguese and Danish into English and a Diploma in Public Service Interpreting-qualified interpreter. Jen has collaborated on English translation and editorial projects for Vernáculo, served as a Portuguese-English interpreter with the Fife Community Interpreting Service, and her literary translations include Caio Fernando Abreu's Garopaba Mon Amour (Manoa Journal, 2018) and Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen's "The Silence" (Dedalus, 2018). She lives near Edinburgh with her two children and slightly eccentric dog.