Icelandic Literature

On a snowy winter morning, an abandoned shipping container is discovered near Reykjavík. Inside are the bodies of five young women - one of them barely alive. As Icelandic Police detective Daníel struggles to investigate the most brutal crime of his career, Áróra looks into the background of a suspicious man, who turns out to be engaged to Daníel's former wife, and the connections don't stop there.

Cast out from the Kyivan Rus, Harald Sigurdsson’s quest for fame and fortune takes him to the far reaches of Europe; the lands of the Eastern Roman empire. The empire is dying the slow death of decay and corruption. In desperation to fend off a myriad of foes, the emperor turns to the legendary Varangian guard for salvation. These deadly warriors from the far north, famed for their fearsome steel and battle skill, have become the empire's greatest protectors. From the golden gate of Constantinople to the holy waters of the river Jordan, Harald will march with the emperor's finest.

SOMETHING EVIL IS COMING TO ASGARDE In order to save the legendary city, Asgarde, Nathanial Kenworthy has come face-to-face with majestic gods, fierce warriors, and blood-thirsty giants, who all have different agendas. The only thing common is their enemy. That pesky devil, Loki, has decided to bring Asgarde to its knees and it's up to Nathanial Kenworthy to save the day. But this time he has some powerful allies. The god of thunder, Thor, has picked-up his invincible Mjolnir and is out for revenge. Can anything stand in his way? Is Loki cunning enough to beat all the Norse gods that are ...

The Tar storyline continues as Emilia Augustine is distraught over Spike's crimes and jets off to Iceland to distract herself with a winter road trip around the frozen bitter country. The first book in the Tar collection showcased the origin of a strange new drug and it's connection to an ancient myth. The Tarmaker is about realization and confrontation, asking who you can truly trust, and what lies beneath lust, love, and betrayal. Emilia, Spike, Willem, Mick, and Marjo are all in for a curious ride.

Dive into the chilling depths of Icelandic mysteries with "Arctic Shadows: Unveiling Iceland's Dark Secrets"—a captivating Nordic noir audiobook collection that will transport you to the heart of suspense and intrigue! Embark on a journey through the haunting landscapes of Iceland and Greenland as you uncover the clandestine truths lurking beneath the surface. As you immerse yourself in these captivating stories, you'll be swept away by the breathtaking atmospheric descriptions and the intricate web of secrets that lies beneath the surface of these remote Arctic communities.

On a jagged, bleak lava field just outside Reykjavik stands the Gallows Rock. Once a place of execution, it is now a tourist attraction. Until this morning, when a man was found hanging from it. The nail embedded in his chest proves it wasn't suicide. But when the police go to his flat, a further puzzle awaits: a four-year-old boy has been left there. He doesn't seem to have any link with the victim, his parents cannot be found and his drawings show he witnessed something terrible.

Líf unga drengsins Bastíans Balthasars Búx er langt frá því að vera jafn auðvelt og í þeim ævintýraheimum sem hann les sér til um í bókunum sem hann elskar að gleyma sér í. Þegar hann stígur inn í bókabúð Karls Konráðs Kóríanders og finnur bókina „Sagan endalausa" verður hann svo áhugasamur að hann stelur bókinni, felur hana á háalofti skólans og byrjar að lesa. Í heimi sögunnar endalausu ræður barnslega keisaraynjan ríkjum.

On a long, cold Icelandic night in March 1920, Gunnar, a hermit blacksmith, finds himself with an unwanted lodger - Sigurd, an injured stranger who offers a story from the past. But some stories, even those of an old man who can barely walk, are too dangerous to hear. They alter the listeners' lives forever...by ending them. Others are keen on changing Gunnar's life as well. Depending on who gets to tell his story, it might lead toward an unwanted marriage, an intervention, rejoining the Church, letting the elf drive him insane, or succumbing to the demons in his mind.

The first the police know of the crime is when clips are sent from the victim's Snapchat account, showing her begging for forgiveness. The CCTV at the cinema where she was working show her being dragged into the night by a masked killer. When the body is found, it is marked with a number 2...Detective Huldar joins the murder investigation, bringing child psychologist Freyja on board to help question the murdered teenager's friends. Soon, they uncover that Stella was far from the angel people claim: a relentless bully, she made life miserable for those around her.

The year is 1332 and the place Iceland. The cat Frode and his companion a Viking descendant begin an epic journey across perilous seas and land to find the manuscipt Landnámabók, the book of settlements and seek their history.

It was meant to be a quiet family fishing trip, a chance for mother and daughter to talk. But it changes the course of their lives forever. They catch nothing except a broken doll that gets tangled in the net. After years in the ocean, the doll a terrifying sight and the mother's first instinct is to throw it back, but she relents when her daughter pleads to keep it. This simple act of kindness proves fatal. That evening, the mother posts a picture of the doll on social media. By the morning, she is dead and the doll has disappeared.

A chilling note predicting the deaths of six people is found in a school's time capsule, 10 years after it was buried. But surely, if a 13-year-old wrote it, it can't be a real threat.... Detective Huldar suspects he's been given the investigation simply to keep him away from real police work. He turns to psychologist Freyja to help understand the child who hid the message. Soon, however, they find themselves at the heart of another shocking case.

William Wisting is in a race against time. When a severed head is found on a stake in the quiet town of Larvik, Police Inspector William Wisting is called in to investigate. The killer is trying to send a message. All roads lead back to the Night Man. As the media closes in on the biggest story of the year, Wisting's journalist daughter Line receives a tip. Soon, it becomes clear that there is more to this case than anyone thought. A criminal network has lodged itself deep into the roots of the city, and it's up to Wisting to take down the elusive and dangerous Night Man.

FÖR Á ÓKUNNAR SLÓÐIR. Þau voru send frá Englandi með fangaskipum. Þjófar, glæpamenn og morðingjar - sum ranglega ákærð, önnur réttilega. Það féll í þeirra hlut að breyta óbyggðum Ástralíu í byggilegt land. Þeim var troðið niður í daunillar lestir skipa Hans hátignar og siglt með þau yfir hættuleg höf allt frá ískaldri auðn Suðurskautslandsins, að Suðurhöfða, Tasmaníu og að skipalægi Cooks á Botany Bay. Örlaganornirnar voru grimmar og illar við Jenny Taggart, sem var aðeins fimmtán ára gömul, þegar hún var ranglega kærð fyrir þjófnað.

Öskubuska hafði alla tíð tileinkað sér að koma vel fram við menn og málleysingja. Eftir að móðir hennar fellur frá, tekur faðir hennar sér aðra konu. Stjúpunni þykir Öskubuska ekki verðug og stjúpsystur hennar voru harðlyndar. Líf hennar og tilvera virðist vonlaus þar til hún laumar sér á dansleik í höllinni og hittir konungssoninn. Ævintýri Grimmsbræðra eru löngu orðin þekkt um allan heim enda verið þýdd á fleiri hundruð tungumál.

Flest þekkjum við ævintýrið um Þyrnirós. Kóngur og drottning höfðu lengi átt sér þá ósk heitasta að eignast barn. Þegar undurfögur dóttir þeirra fæðist er blásið til heljarinnar veislu. Til veislunnar bjóða þau völvum ríkisins en þar sem einungis voru til tólf gulldiskar í höllinni var þrettándu völvunni ekki boðið til sætis. Sú varð verulega ill við þessi tíðindi og lagði álög á nýfædda stúlkuna. Á fimmtánda afmælisdegi sínum skyldi hún stinga sig á snældu og falla í dá.

Hvað er von? Vonin skín í gegn um ævintýrin í þessu safni. Láttu Hans Christian Andersen heilla þig og láttu uppáhalds sögupersónurnar þínar kenna þér um vonina og hvernig hægt er að finna hana á jafvel myrkustu tímum! Safn fyrir forvitna og samúðarfulla unga og fullorðna lesendur. Safnið inniheldur eftirfarandi ævintýri: Svanirnir, Næturgalinn, Koffortið fljúgandi, Litla stúlkan með eldspýturnar, Svínahirðirinn. H.C. Andersen (1805-1875) er eitt þekktasta skáld Danmerkur.

Á myrkum vegi um miðja nótt hrapar bifreið í gljúfur. Illa brenndur sleppur ökumaðurinn lifandi frá slysinu. Hann þolir óbærilegar kvalir og sársaukafulla meðferð á sjúkrahúsinu í þeirri einu von að verða nægilega hraustur til að fremja sjálfsmorð. Þá birtist hin leyndardómsfulla Marianne Engel myndhöggvari. Hún fullyrðir að þau séu elskendur frá fyrra lífi, í Þýskalandi á miðöldum. Hann málaliði og leiguþý og hún skrifari og nunna í klaustrinu Engelthal. Marianne segir ævintýraríkar sögur frá fyrra lífi þeirra, m.a. frá Íslandi og Japan.

Hamlet segir söguna af hinum unga krónprins Danmerkur. Faðir hans heimsækir hann sem draugur, til þess að segja honum að það var frændi Hamlets, Kládíus, sem varð honum að bana. Hamlet virðist láta undan brjálæðinu og hyggur á hefndir frænda síns, sem hefur nýlega kvænst móður hans. Verandi hugulsamur í eðli sínu, ákveður hann að setja upp leikrit sem er byggt á kringumstæðunum sjálfum í þeirri von að frændi hans muni í kjölfarið gefa sig fram.

Rómeó er í öngum sínum yfir stúlku sem vill ekkert með hann hafa, svo vinur hans tekur hann með sér í veislu í von um að aðrar fallegar stúlkur muni leiða hugann frá henni. Það tekst svo sannarlega. Þegar Rómeó læsir augunum við unga Júlíu er ást við fyrstu sýn. Til allrar óhamingju uppgötva Rómeó og Júlía brátt að þau tilheyra fjölskyldum sem eiga í ættardeilum og verða þau að halda rómantík sinni leyndri. Frægasta ástarsaga sem skrifuð hefur verið, Rómeó og Júlía, er vísun í bæði hreina sanna ást og harmleik.