Dead Weight Hildur Knutsdottir 9781250329295

Unnur was living a normal, if lonely, life until a black cat showed up at her door.

Trying to do the right thing, Unnur reunites the lost pet with its owner-a young woman named Asta who is in desperate need of some help. Unnur reluctantly agrees to take in the cat until Asta is able to care for it again herself.

Soon, Asta becomes a fixture in Unnur's life and the two form an unlikely friendship. But like a black cat, trouble is tailing Asta, and Unnur is the only one there when things take a violent turn.

Nothing tests a friendship like blood on your hands.

Hildur Knutsdottir (she/her) was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 1984. She has lived in Spain, Germany, and Taiwan and studied literature and creative writing at The University of Iceland. She writes fiction both for adults and teenagers, as well as short fiction, plays, and screenplays. The Night Guest was her first book translated into English. She lives in Reykjavik with her husband, their two daughters, and a dog called Uggi.

Mary Robinette Kowal (she/her), translator of Dead Weight, is the author of The Spare Man, Ghost Talkers, The Glamourist Histories series, and the Lady Astronaut Universe. She is part of the award-winning podcast Writing Excuses and a four-time Hugo Award winner. Her short fiction appears in Uncanny, Tor.com, and Asimov's. She lived in Iceland while performing for LazyTown (CBS) as a professional puppeteer. The Night Guest was her first work of translation.