{"product_id":"grim-9781646900305","title":"Grim","description":"\u003cb\u003eA death metal mystery.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEighteen-year-old Kasper has gone through a rough time, but now he has landed his dream job at the amusement park Gröna Lund. He befriends Iris who teaches him how to terrify guests in the haunted house. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThirty years earlier, in Stockholm of the eighties, sixteen-year-old Håkan's life changes when he meets Grim. They live and breathe music and have big plans for their death metal band. But it all comes to nothing when Grim dies. Håkan breaks up the band. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat really happened? Kasper, who is Håkan's son, tries to find out the truth. Together with Iris he delves into the myths and secrets surrounding the band, and his dad's best friend. Grim, who inexplicably died at such a young age. Who was he? And why does he appear in Kasper's dreams? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara B. Elfgren\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning Swedish writer, screenwriter and playwright. She made her debut with the YA novel \u003ci\u003eThe Circle\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), which she co-wrote with Mats Strandberg. \u003ci\u003eThe Circle\u003c\/i\u003e was the first part in the Engelsfors trilogy, and it has been translated into twenty-five languages. Since her debut, Elfgren has written critically acclaimed novels, children's books, graphic novels, audio dramas, screenplays and TV scripts. Her plays have been performed on some of Sweden's most prestgious stages. She has even written a VR Game, the award-winning, heart-warming and heartbreaking \u003ci\u003eGhost Giant \u003c\/i\u003e(2019). Her graphic novels \u003ci\u003eVei 1 \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003e2\u003c\/i\u003e, which she co-created with illustrator Karl Johnsson, made Mike Carey exclaim: \"Wonderful stuff!\" and Lev Grossman said: \"You cannot miss it.\" When \u003ci\u003eThe Circle\u003c\/i\u003e was made into a movie Elfgren co-wrote the screenplay with the film's director Levan Akin (\u003ci\u003eAnd Then We Danced, \u003c\/i\u003eAMC's \u003ci\u003eInterview with the Vampire\u003c\/i\u003e). In 2022 the TV series \u003ci\u003eDough\u003c\/i\u003e, for which Elfgren was one of the head writers, was awarded the most prestigious Swedish TV award Kristallen for Best Drama Series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe was born in Stockholm and still lives there. She has a degree in Film Studies. She enjoys reading, watching old movies, listening to music, playing video games and going for long walks. She is currently working on an opera libretto. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She has been nominated for or won a number of literary awards: \u003cbr\u003e 2021 - Winner of the Urhunden Award\u003cbr\u003e 2020 - \u003ci\u003eVEI, Book 1\u003c\/i\u003e - Silver medal in the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award\u003cbr\u003e 2018 - \u003ci\u003eIn Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e - Swedish Audio Award, Best YA-of-the-year\u003cbr\u003e 2018 - \u003ci\u003eIn Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e - nominated to the Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literary Prize\u003cbr\u003e 2019 - The White Reindeer Award\u003cbr\u003e 2012 - \u003ci\u003eFire\u003c\/i\u003e - Book Jury Prize \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eJudith Kiros\u003c\/b\u003e is a Swedish poet and journalist. She was one of the founders of the antiracist and feminist media platform Rummet, and is currently the editor of literature at Kontext. She also writes for Dagens Nyheter and Flamman.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Arctis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50697858351378,"sku":"9781646900305","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d3c64253-bdff-46b0-b9a3-9e2b2a13ccfa.jpg?v=1734310596","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/grim-9781646900305","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}