"The White City" is a short story set in Stavanger, Norway, blending history and folklore from the ancient polar bear to the Viking Age's Harald Fairhair. It explores Stavanger's name and the white houses, and is the second volume in a series of modern Nordic folk tales, illustrated by Unna Hvid.
Östen purchases land, fishing water, a boat, and nets from a Sami man, believing he made a good deal. However, the story hints at deeper truths about ownership and ancient claims to the land. Unaware of these complexities, Östen's belief in his control over his destiny drives him. WILDERNESS is set in early 1800s Swedish South Lapland.
"The Daughter of the Black Book Priest" is a Lofoten tale about Agnete, who, after inadvertently revealing a secret that leads to her mother's death, must flee her home. Settling on Værøy, she vows to hide her identity while facing challenges from puffin dogs and Monrad, Mr. Oluf's son. This is the third story in the Modern Tales of the North series.
"The Salmon King" is set on Eysturoy Island in the Faroe Islands, blending history and folklore with modern themes like salmon farming. It explores the consequences of greed and the potential wrath of invisible forces. This book is the first in a series of Nordic tales, illustrated in watercolor by Unna Hvid.
"Matti did not come to Ukko's funeral, although his parents sent a message about it. He could not cope with facing the loss in the form of a coffin, a funeral, the grief of the parents, the support of society for the bereaved. And he did not dare to risk meeting his own parents, his own family. He would stand there as a representative of sin from the south, the sin that had killed his best friend. They would blame him. They would be disgusted at the sight of him. And not for a single moment would they acknowledge his presence." "Northland" is a story about Matti from Kärsämäki in North Ostrobothnia, Finland. An isolated place with a single bus stop on the route between Oulu and Helsinki and a pit stop for drivers who need to refuel on the way to or from their holiday in Lapland. Here, a particularly conservative Christian denomination, Laestadianism, has been strong since the mid-1800s, and Matti was born into one of its congregations. But the world is changing, and so are people. Maybe. "Northland" is based on inspiration from local sources from Kärsämäki, the area's nature, history and folklore and of course from Kalevala, Finland's national epic. "Northland" is the 6th independent story in the series Modern Nordic Folk Tales. Storytelling for adults.