Winter Frost is the tale of an ordinary family in extra-ordinary circumstances. After barely surviving the attack of cannibalistic aliens that plagued Iceland, Bragi and Bergljót need to keep on fighting. Winter Frost is the second part of the story Hildur Knútsdóttir began in the award-winning Winter Dark (Vetrarfrí, 2015).

This is a spine-chilling and masterfully written thriller for adults and children and it’s a book you can’t easily put down. Written in a style as sharply honed as the aliens’ teeth, it is a horror tale with an eerily realistic face. Nothing is what it seems and the twists and turns of the plot leave the reader on the edge of his seat.

No one really knows how many survived the first attack of the aliens. Bragi is lost and Bergljót and her father are willing to risk everything to find him. But can they outwit the aliens? What do the aliens really want? Will the family ever be united again, or will they fall victims to the aliens? What does the future hold? Will their lives ever go back to just being ordinary?

Awards and nominations

• Awarded the Icelandic Literary Prize for Best Children’s and YA Book 2017

• Awarded the Icelandic Bookseller’s Prize for best YA Book 2017

• Nominated for the Reykjavík Children’s Literature Prize 2017

Reviews

"Bloody, creepy and terribly exciting book and not so easy to put down before finishing."
Gudridur Haraldsdottir / Vikan magazine

"Well-written with solid ground work, the contrasts between everyday life and the strange and terrible circumstances arising become sharp and affect the reader ... exciting and stays with you after reading. Not just the chilly feeling of unease but real questions that are not easy to answer. "
Maria Bjarkadottir / Bokmenntir.is

"Really refreshing addition to the flora of Icelandic YA literature ... magical realism for teenagers ... original ... the plot is very exciting and well constructed."
Halla Th. Oskarsdottir / Frettabladid daily