The Bell in the Lake

"Perfect for fans of Kieran Millwood Hargrave's The Mercies, this Norwegian bestseller is an atmosphere-lover's dream. Set in the secluded village of Butangen in 1880, The Bell in the Lake chronicles its residents' lives, all centered around a 700-year-old church and its mystical bells. Mytting effortlessly captures the push and pull between history and modernity, stringing his story with tension and moments of rare beauty. This novel is achingly real, as if one could step into the pages and find themselves looking up at the towering wooden staves."