How do you win a game of ‘die, pray, or marry’ that you’re not allowed to play? Iceland, 1920. Gunnar, a hermit blacksmith, dwells with his animals, darkness, and moonshine. The last thing he wants is an injured lodger, but his money may change Gunnar’s life. So might the stranger’s story – by ending it. That is, unless an unwanted marriage, God’s messengers’ sudden interest, an obnoxious elf, or his doctor’s guilt derail the narrative. Or will the demons from Gunnar’s past cut all the stories short? Side effects of too much truth include death, but one’s true story is another’s game of lies. With so many eager to write his final chapter, can Gunnar find his own happy ending? Bjørn Larssen’s award-winning, best selling novel is an otherworldly, emotive Icelandic saga – a story of love and loneliness, relief and suffering, hatred… and hope. “These strange, sad, funny, murderous people will stay with me for a long time.” – Annie Whitehead, author of The Sins of the Father Eric Hoffer Grand Prize Award – Finalist Readers' Favorite Gold Medal – Historical Fiction Discovered Diamond – Winner Read sample here: www.bjornlarssen.com/storytellers-preview Upon purchase you will receive a link with all formats of the e-book, which you will need to upload to your e-reader, phone, or tablet. Please contact me in case of problems. EDITORIAL REVIEWS "The drama is intense, the plot reveals come thick and fast, and the ending is satisfying and yet... it might not be an ending. I think it is for the reader to decide what really happens. [...] This story was an ambitious project and the author has executed it with aplomb. It's not like anything I've ever read before and these strange, sad, funny, murderous people will stay with me for a long time." - Annie Whitehead, Discovering Diamonds "A truly remarkable debut - wonderful storytelling [...] I felt throughout that I was in a safe pair of hands and just sat back and enjoyed the story, happy to let the author take me wherever he wanted to go. Highly recommended." - Debbie Young, author of Springtime For Murder "Yes, I got a little bit of mystery with a little bit of magic, followed by INSANE, jaw-dropping revelations. But at its heart, Storytellers is a tale of evading the darkness, bearing with the pain of tragedy, and living to see the sun rise another day." - Justine Bergman, Whispers and Wonder "There is something magical and enchanting about Storytellers that makes it an unputdownable book, even though there isn't a single happy person in it. Bjørn Larssen is undoubtedly among the best storytellers I've encountered. He grabs you by your gut and keeps wrenching it until the very end." - RockStarLit Book Asylum "The book was reminiscent of Kazuo Ishiguro's The Buried Giant, in both theme and mood. [...] It isn't always the easiest read, but it's not a book I'm going to forget easily, either." - Marian L. Thorpe, author of Empire's Daughter and Oraiáphon "I loved this book - it was a delight to read, an unusual debut novel by a writer with much talent. [...] This a work of literary art that I recommend most highly; Bjørn Larssen is, indeed, an Icelandic storyteller." - Terry Tyler, author of Blackthorn and Tipping Point "The historical detailing in this book has to be commended. This era has been painstakingly researched, and it shines through in Larssen's writing. The realism in this story is almost tangible. Storytellers is a real treat." - Mary Anne Yarde, Coffee Pot Book Club