The Night Guest BY Hildur Knutsdottir

Hildur Kntsdttir’s The Night Guest is a chilling contemporary thriller set in Reykjavk, following Iunn as she grapples with relentless fatigue and unexplained injuries. Despite numerous visits to doctors and adhering to a litany of well-meaning but ineffective advice from friends and family, Iunn’s health continues to deteriorate. The standard solutions—better diet, exercise, and sleep aids—fail to make a difference.

The situation takes a sinister turn one night when Iunn, falling asleep while wearing a step-counting watch, wakes up to discover she has walked over 40,000 steps during the night. The mystery deepens as she begins to wake up with disturbing injuries, but her attempts to explain her plight are met with skepticism and dismissal from those around her.

As Iunn delves into the mystery of her nocturnal activities, she uncovers a terrifying and inexplicable reality. Her nightly wanderings become increasingly hazardous, and the injuries she sustains suggest something far more sinister than a mere sleep disorder. The isolation and disbelief from her friends and family only heighten her sense of dread as she struggles to uncover the truth.

The Night Guest is a haunting exploration of trust, reality, and the horrors that lie in the unseen. It promises to keep readers on edge, questioning what is real and what is merely a shadow of their darkest fears.