Publisher: Simon and Schuster Canada,  December 2, 2025

Format: ebook

Pages: 464

Rating: 3/5 stars

Summary (From Goodreads):

The author of the “thrilling, unnerving, clever, and beautiful” (Fredrik Backman) Wolf and the Watchman series presents a new historical series that takes us to medieval Sweden to unravel one of the country’s most infamous murder mysteries.

1434: The Kalmar Union is cracking at its seams as a rebellion, led by miner Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, erupts in the north. Sent by his status-seeking family, young Måns Bengtsson must win Engelbrekt’s trust no matter the cost. Back at his family’s castle, his mother, father, and sister wait for news of his success. One is lost in longing, another forges plans for the throne and crown, and one might finally have the opportunity to rise from her brother’s shadow.

As the fifteenth-generation grandson of Måns Bengtsson, Niklas Natt och Dag expertly delves into his own family history to reveal a chilling and compulsively readable mystery.

My Review:

Thank you, Simon and Schuster Canada, for the copy of this book.
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Read if you like: slow-paced historical fiction, family ambition
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The book follows Magnus Bengtsson and his goal of winning favour with Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, who rebels in the north of Medieval Sweden against the crown. The author descends from Magnus and tells the story of his and his family’s ambition.
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I loved the setting and the topic of the story, but found the story itself hard to follow, and the slow pace made it hard for me to stay engaged fully. But if you enjoy this topic, I encourage you to check it out for yourself!