Author of dark things – thrilling novels and haunting stories
It's release day, and a huge congratulations to Ryan Lanz who's releasing his fifth book in the Red Kingdom series - The Promise of Scars. I was first introduced to the series a few years ago and dove straight in, and was immediately impressed with the exciting plot and the beautiful world building. I read book... Continue Reading →
Whoa, where do I even start? Probably one of the best fantasy books... ever? I've heard the name Patrick Rothfuss been thrown around for a while now. I have no idea how long exactly, not since I was very young, but definitely for years, and there was always two things that were mentioned in the... Continue Reading →
Incredibly sad news this weekend - Dan Simmons, author of one of the most incredible science fiction book ever, has passed. Hyperion is one of those books that I felt like I heard about all my life, but never really knew anything about. If you've followed this blog for a while, you've probably seen me... Continue Reading →
I... what? Wasn't it just December? I feel like this happens every year. There's a build up towards the end, toward Christmas, the end of the year, all the celebrations and BOOM!—suddenly it's April. Okay, so it's not that bad, or at least it wasn't this time it is only February after all. But still,... Continue Reading →
Well... where do I start? First of all, I love Ken Follett. My first book of his was Pillars Of The Earth, and it didn’t take me many pages before I fell in love. I was hooked. I became an instant fan. I'd recommend that to anyone who wants to grt into historical fantasy, Follett,... Continue Reading →
My first ever book in German - my third language - and I've got to say I'm very positively surprised at how fun it was to read this! Thing is, I started learning German about 20 years ago. You see, in Norway you get to pick a third language when you start middle school (junior... Continue Reading →
I bloody did it again! Okay, so first of all - this is a fantastic book and an absolute must-read if you like legal thrillers. But also, I somehow managed to read these books out of order. Not that it matters - but first time around, I somehow started with book 3 in the series,... Continue Reading →
It's not for nothing that this book holds the title for the best thriller ever! I recently picked up Red Dragon, the first book I've ever read by Thomas Harris - after years of being a Hannibal fan solely through film and TV - and I loved it. It's dark, it's gritty, it's short! -... Continue Reading →
An indie fantasy epic that keeps on giving! I think it was way back in 2018 when I stumbled upon book 1 in the series, Champion's Rising, and was introduced to the incredible world of Prince Snarmis and his companions. I was immediately pulled in, and now, seven years later, it's been a blast to... Continue Reading →
An incredible real-life account of life in the Arctic. Nord For Det Øde Hav - or North Of The Desolate Sea, if you prefer the translation is the story of Liv Balstad's nine year long adventure in Longyearbyen, Svalbard where she lived and worked as a radio hostess, wife, mother and in support of her... Continue Reading →