Winter

Winter is a haunting coming-of-age novel set in the bleak suburbs of 1980s Sweden. Eleven-year-old Sam lives in silence, navigating a home ruled by fear and a world that offers little comfort. But when tragedy strikes, everything changes. In the darkest moments, a stranger appears - quiet, kind, and always just when Sam needs him most. Jack. No one else seems to notice him, but Sam clings to his presence like a lifeline as the world around him collapses. As winter deepens, so do the scars - physical and emotional. Violence, secrets, and an unspeakable crime pull Sam into a reality few could survive. But is Jack the protector he seems, or something else entirely? Told in stark, intimate prose, Winter explores trauma, survival, and the fragile boundary between safety and illusion. A deeply human story about what we hold on to when we have nothing left.