{"product_id":"freyja-9781806173754","title":"Freyja: The thrilling Icelandic debut of 2026 from a brilliant new voice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An eerie novel that will keep you up late into the night.' \u003c\/b\u003e- Eowyn Ivey\u003cbr\u003e__________________________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYears ago, a child went missing. Now it might happen again.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnnur is a single mother to her beloved daughter, Lilja, and lives a deliberately quiet life in Reykjavík, working at a bakery under a fake name and trying to forget the last summer of her childhood. But when her ex-husband returns to Iceland with his new girlfriend, Unnur's carefully crafted reality begins to fray.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause years ago, Unnur's childhood best friend, Freyja, disappeared and maybe this new woman had something to do with it. Maybe she might do the same thing to Unnur's daughter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFaced with the risk of losing her daughter, Unnur must look to her past and remember what happened all those years ago. Where did Freyja go? And what did Unnur do?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteeped in Icelandic folklore and myth, \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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  __________________________________________________________  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Mythic and atmospheric\u003c\/b\u003e, \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. \u003cb\u003eA twisty, compelling read.' \u003c\/b\u003e- Janelle Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I was overwhelmed by this book\u003c\/b\u003e-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. \u003cb\u003eThere's plenty of terror-and even more love-in these pages.' \u003c\/b\u003e- Gin Phillips\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A spectacular novel \u003c\/b\u003ethat deftly defies genre, \u003ci\u003eFreyja\u003c\/i\u003e is 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. \u003cb\u003eOriginal, stunning, and unforgettable.' \u003c\/b\u003e- Binnie Kirshenbaum \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'In \u003cb\u003ehaunting, razor-sharp prose\u003c\/b\u003e, Thors conjures \u003cb\u003ea vivid portrait of motherhood and myth\u003c\/b\u003e, 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, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFreyja \u003c\/i\u003ewill chill you to the bone\u003c\/b\u003e' - Melissa Larsen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA dark, glittering jewel of a debut\u003c\/b\u003e. Steeped in lyricism and Icelandic folktales, Margrét Ann Thors has written \u003cb\u003ea tightly wound, gripping novel \u003c\/b\u003eabout 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.' - Crystal Hana Kim\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 August 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePage count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height 198 mm; Width 130 mm; Thickness 23 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bonnier Books Ltd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781806173754\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Margrét Ann Thors","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50170057654522,"sku":"9781806173754","price":7.07,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/9781806173754.jpg?v=1787618033","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/freyja-9781806173754","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}