Book description
They only stopped watching her for a matter of minutes. On a clear
day, Anders took his wife and feisty six-year-old, Maja, for a walk from
his home on the island across the frozen sea to the lighthouse. There
was no one for miles around, so they stayed to admire the view while
Maja struck out alone. There were no holes in the ice, no place for her
to fall. She simply disappeared into thin air. Two years later, a
wrecked Anders begins to investigate. Out on the island, he begins to
feel he's not alone. Maja is out there and she's trying to communicate
with him. If he's ever to know the truth, he will need to uncover the
terrible past of the island and awaken an ancient evil that will terrify
him to his very soul. 'a gripping portrayal of the devastating effect
that the loss of a child can have on a parent' British Fantasy. John
Ajvide Lindqvist is a Swedish author, born 1968, grew up in Blackeberg,
a suburb to Stockholm. He wanted to become something awful and
fantastic. First he became a conjurer and came in second in the Nordic
card trick championship, then he was a stand-up comedian for twelve
years. John has written TV series as well as stage plays and TV drama.
Three of his other novels, Let the Right One In, Handling the Undead and
Little Star have been translated into English.
