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Where Blood Runs Cold

Where Blood Runs Cold

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  • Author：Giles Kristian
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Summary

Erik Amdahl and his spirited daughter， Sofia， have embarked on a long-promised cross-country ski trip deep into Norway's arctic circle。 For Erik， it's the chance to bond properly with his remaining daughter following a tragic accident。 For Sofia， it's the proof she needs that her father does care。

Then， far from home in this snowbound wilderness， with night falling and the mercury plummeting， an accident sends them in search of help - and shelter。 Nearby is the home of a couple - members of Norway's indigenous Sami people - who they've met before， and who welcome them in。 Erik is relieved。 He believes the worst is over。 He thinks that Sofia is now safe。 He could not be more wrong。 He and Sofia are not the old couple's only visitors that night - and soon he and Sofia will be running for their lives 。 。 。
。。。and beneath the swirling light show of the Northern Lights， a desperate fight ensues - of man against man， of man against nature - a fight for survival that plays out across the snow and ice。

A story of endurance and of the desperate， instinctive will to survive， of a father's love for his child， of knowing when to let go - and of a daughter's determination to prove herself worthy of that love， Where Blood Runs Cold is a pulse-racing thriller from a master storytelle

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Reviews

Joanna Lambert ，

Erik Amdahl and his family are taking a break in the Lygen Alps。 While his wife Elise catches up with work for Friends of the Earth Norway， he takes their thirteen year old daughter Sofia on a promised ski trip。 It's something they have both looked forward to， but an accident sees them seeking help from a couple recently introduced to him by Elise。 The promise of an overnight stay to rest before continuing on their journey， is cut short by a shocking act， and Erik and Sofia are forced to flee f Erik Amdahl and his family are taking a break in the Lygen Alps。 While his wife Elise catches up with work for Friends of the Earth Norway， he takes their thirteen year old daughter Sofia on a promised ski trip。 It's something they have both looked forward to， but an accident sees them seeking help from a couple recently introduced to him by Elise。 The promise of an overnight stay to rest before continuing on their journey， is cut short by a shocking act， and Erik and Sofia are forced to flee for their lives。The story is well written， with twists and turns aplenty and Erik as his daughter battle the elements to try to reach safety。 There are moments when they think they have reached safety， only to find themselves in even more danger。 It's a nail biting story right down to the last page。My thanks to Netgalley， Giles Kristian and Bantam Press for an ARC of Where Blood Runs Cold in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Between The Pages （Gemma M） ，

This was a brilliant read。 Fast paced。 Gripping。 Tense。 Thrilling。 Dark。 Deadly。 A real page turner that keeps the reader hooked until the final page。 A story about a father and his daughter who witnessed a murder and now they’re being chased by the murderers。 An edge of your seat read。 To say the story is set in the snowy， blizzard mountains with not much around there’s plenty to keep you hooked。 Accidents。 Shots。 Blood。 Chases。 Hiding。 Resting。 Heart pounding。A story full of determination to s This was a brilliant read。 Fast paced。 Gripping。 Tense。 Thrilling。 Dark。 Deadly。 A real page turner that keeps the reader hooked until the final page。 A story about a father and his daughter who witnessed a murder and now they’re being chased by the murderers。 An edge of your seat read。 To say the story is set in the snowy， blizzard mountains with not much around there’s plenty to keep you hooked。 Accidents。 Shots。 Blood。 Chases。 Hiding。 Resting。 Heart pounding。A story full of determination to survive even with death comes knocking。 One I won’t forget for a long time and I’ve discovered a new author to enjoy too。 I did think the ending was a bit sudden but I totally got it。 This wasn’t just a normal murder there’s more behind it。 A lot of lives lost over what’s hidden in this town and its past。 Highly recommend。 A well deserved four stars from me。 。。。more

Kate ，

Tense， chilling （quite literally） and thoroughly exciting。 Giles Kristian is a wonderful writer and I love that he's now created such a fabulous wintry thriller。 Review to follow shortly on For Winter Nights。 Tense， chilling （quite literally） and thoroughly exciting。 Giles Kristian is a wonderful writer and I love that he's now created such a fabulous wintry thriller。 Review to follow shortly on For Winter Nights。 。。。more

Liz Barnsley ，

A cat and mouse chase across a chilly wilderness forms the basis of this story - it is too， a portrait of family grief and love。It is beautifully descriptive， the author giving you a shivery sense of the landscape and it is often edge of the seat as a father and daughter face adversity together。It would make a terrific film。 Cinematic and addictive。 Recommended。

Daren Kearl ，

Erik takes his thirteen year old daughter out on a long-distance ski trek in the snowy vast expanse of Northern Norway。 They become witnesses to murder and are relentlessly pursued through blizzard conditions by the perpetrators。 The story is one of survival， determination and an unbreakable family bond against the elements， outwitting the ruthless men intent on silencing them。 The vivid description conjures up a white void of wind and cold。 Some of the injuries and violence， however， made me fe Erik takes his thirteen year old daughter out on a long-distance ski trek in the snowy vast expanse of Northern Norway。 They become witnesses to murder and are relentlessly pursued through blizzard conditions by the perpetrators。 The story is one of survival， determination and an unbreakable family bond against the elements， outwitting the ruthless men intent on silencing them。 The vivid description conjures up a white void of wind and cold。 Some of the injuries and violence， however， made me feel distinctly queasy。Various characters， good and bad， interact with the father and daughter in order to break up the pursuit and flesh out the narrative with Sami spiritualism and sinister corporate intentions。 A captivating cat and mouse thriller， ideal for reading under a warm blanket。。 。。。more

Adam Lofthouse ，

In Where Blood Runs Cold， Giles Kristian gives us a visceral， heart wrenching， thrill ride through a snow swept wilderness。It is a story of love and loss， of sorrow and regret。 But it is also one of love， of family， of hope and determination。 A father who has already lost one daughter， simply refuses to lose another， no matter what life throws at them。 Erik promises to take his daughter on the ‘Long Ski’， through the wilderness of northern Norway。 On the first night Sofia cuts her hand， and it i In Where Blood Runs Cold， Giles Kristian gives us a visceral， heart wrenching， thrill ride through a snow swept wilderness。It is a story of love and loss， of sorrow and regret。 But it is also one of love， of family， of hope and determination。 A father who has already lost one daughter， simply refuses to lose another， no matter what life throws at them。 Erik promises to take his daughter on the ‘Long Ski’， through the wilderness of northern Norway。 On the first night Sofia cuts her hand， and it is deep enough for Erik to change course， and they diverge to a nearby house， where Erik hopes they will find some assistance。 But tragedy awaits， and Erik and Sofia are forced to hide in an upstairs bedroom whilst two people are murdered just below them。 What comes next is a ski trip neither son or daughter will forget。 On and on they are forced to ski， to the edge of their endurance， seemingly to the edge of the world。 For there is no help to be found in the dark corners of the north， where the elements are king and mere people must survive any way they can。 With every painful stride of their tiring legs they are aware of the people chasing them， the people that have killed once， and won’t hesitate to do so again。 What really struck me with this story was the bond between father and daughter。 A family torn apart from loss， thrust back together in tragedy。 Erik is a powerful protagonist， and his need to keep his one remaining daughter safe drives the story on， his emotions pouring from the page。 They struggle through a wilderness that is brilliantly brought to life， you can feel their pain， their exhaustion， as they battle to the ends of their tether to stay one step ahead of their pursuers。 The father and daughter make a believable team， and I would gladly read on about their journeys together。 。。。more

Jonathan ，

Where Blood Runs Cold is a nail-biting thriller set in the beautiful Norwegian Alps。 Within a couple of chapters， I was transported back to the skiing trip I had to Bulgaria with my family - I could almost smell the snow and feel the lodge's warmth。 The plot itself is relatively basic - escaping a murderer on skis; however， that does not prevent it from being an engaging tail with exciting plot twists throughout， making it very hard to put down。I did， however， feel that the story ended somewhat Where Blood Runs Cold is a nail-biting thriller set in the beautiful Norwegian Alps。 Within a couple of chapters， I was transported back to the skiing trip I had to Bulgaria with my family - I could almost smell the snow and feel the lodge's warmth。 The plot itself is relatively basic - escaping a murderer on skis; however， that does not prevent it from being an engaging tail with exciting plot twists throughout， making it very hard to put down。I did， however， feel that the story ended somewhat prematurely， with the main plot unconcluded， a view which I see being echoed by fellow reviewers。It is for this reason alone that it drops a star。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher Random House UK for an advance reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Red Ink Book Reviews ，

Where Blood Runs Cold – Giles Kristian I was given a copy of this book by the publisher in order to write an honest review。 Giles Kristian is an English author with a love for historic adventure stories much like those written by Bernard Cornwell。 He has also written a Viking inspired series called The Raven series， as well as some Arthurian inspired books such as Lancelot and Camelot。 Erik， his wife and their daughter Sofia have had a hard time of late and decided to come out to the Lyngen Al Where Blood Runs Cold – Giles Kristian I was given a copy of this book by the publisher in order to write an honest review。 Giles Kristian is an English author with a love for historic adventure stories much like those written by Bernard Cornwell。 He has also written a Viking inspired series called The Raven series， as well as some Arthurian inspired books such as Lancelot and Camelot。 Erik， his wife and their daughter Sofia have had a hard time of late and decided to come out to the Lyngen Alps。 Get away and try and be a family after their loss， find a way to reconnect and move on together。 It helped his wife had managed to get a posting out here with her work。 Erik and Sofia head out to take a ski trip， a chance to do something that of late， he wouldn’t let her do。 A chance to spend time with the daughter he has left。 Yet if he knew what was about to befall them， he may have decided to do something different。 First part of their journey went well， then Sofia cut herself。 Luckily Eric realised that they could ski to the house of the old couple that his wife had been talking to regarding a work project。 Once there they help Eric treat Sofia’s cut and get them something warm in their bellies and somewhere to sleep for the night。 Erik and Sofia are woken up a short time later and witness the old couple murdered by some mystery men – trying to stop the couple making noise about a new mine in the area。 Realising the danger， they are in if discovered Erik and Sofia quickly dress and attempt to escape out a bedroom window。 Yet one of the men see them。 Thus begins their frantic and desperate race across lands of snow， a race for their lives。 Can they survive long enough to get help， can they out run the men chasing them。 “Where Blood Runs Cold” is a thrilling tale of survival and strength of the human spirit when put to the ultimate test。 It was beautiful seeing the bond between Erik and Sofia grow and become strong and just heartwarming to see such a small girl battle such terrible odds， go through things that some adults I know would just simply not be strong enough to survive。 I loved the way the story was written， it felt as though you were there right alongside Erik and Sofia， racing with them and hoping they survive and discover who is after them and why – what their real motives are。 。。。more

Angela Maher ，

A race to survive fueled by love and desperation， pushed by an ever-looming threat。In many ways this is a much different type of book to the others I've read by this author， but there are definite parallels as well。 Skillful storytelling turns the suspense up and down in pacing that engages the reader without wearing them out。 A beautiful but stark and unforgiving setting strips the characters of any easy way out， showing their true strength。This is a great read， one you can settle down with for A race to survive fueled by love and desperation， pushed by an ever-looming threat。In many ways this is a much different type of book to the others I've read by this author， but there are definite parallels as well。 Skillful storytelling turns the suspense up and down in pacing that engages the reader without wearing them out。 A beautiful but stark and unforgiving setting strips the characters of any easy way out， showing their true strength。This is a great read， one you can settle down with for long stretches。 。。。more

Elias Chase ，

“He knew too that it would be more abhorrent to leave the act half done， to have created a broken， blood-spewing monstrosity there in the snow。 A pitiful abomination trapped between life and death。” — Giles Kristian， Where Blood Runs ColdI started 2022 with Giles Kristian’s book， which broke into the modern-thriller genre with panache—Where Blood Runs Cold。 The story follows a tense and emotionally packed trek for survival of a father and daughter in the snow-barren， Norwegian landscape。 From wh “He knew too that it would be more abhorrent to leave the act half done， to have created a broken， blood-spewing monstrosity there in the snow。 A pitiful abomination trapped between life and death。” — Giles Kristian， Where Blood Runs ColdI started 2022 with Giles Kristian’s book， which broke into the modern-thriller genre with panache—Where Blood Runs Cold。 The story follows a tense and emotionally packed trek for survival of a father and daughter in the snow-barren， Norwegian landscape。 From what I’ve read previously of Kristian， he is never lacking in his beautifully detailed proses—painting pristine imagery and encapsulating an aura of profound moments， flawlessly。 However， IMO， I felt that this book was less of a thriller and more of a psychological-drama with heavy themes in overcoming grief and the human plight for survival in the most extreme circumstances。 I immediately felt Shackleton vibes。 Yet， this story still does provide the traditional aspects of a thriller: action， suspense， anxiety （I genuinely felt exhausted just reading the physical endeavours the characters faced）， and even a semi-red herring leading to a fun， but sinister plot twist。 For me， there was just a few slow-burn moments that kind of took me out of “thriller” mode。 Overall， I really enjoyed reading this story。 I resonated with the characters and was eager to discover their fate， as I devoured each page。 Plus， the story was packed with the classic Kristian style of proses we all （should） know and love… and if you don’t know—then get on it and pick up his other books！ If you are a fan of the movie， The Grey， or the TV series， Fortitude， then I highly recommend giving this book a read。 。。。more

Nick Brett ，

Wrap up warm， you could get frostbite just reading this！Giles Kristian is a well-established and very talented author of historical fiction。 Here he scratches an itch to present a thriller set in modern day Norway。 Mainly this is a chase thriller in snow covered Norwegian desolation but there is far more depth to it than that， it’s also a story about family， loss， bonding and…。survival。When Erik and his teenage daughter witness a murder， they take to their skis to escape but the wilderness is no Wrap up warm， you could get frostbite just reading this！Giles Kristian is a well-established and very talented author of historical fiction。 Here he scratches an itch to present a thriller set in modern day Norway。 Mainly this is a chase thriller in snow covered Norwegian desolation but there is far more depth to it than that， it’s also a story about family， loss， bonding and…。survival。When Erik and his teenage daughter witness a murder， they take to their skis to escape but the wilderness is no barrier to their pursuers who will stop at nothing to kill them。 The cold of Norway will seep into your bones as you discover that this was no simple murder， the snow holds many dangerous secrets。Well， I think Giles Kristian can add another string to his bow， this is excellent。 Really enjoyed it but also the author’s notes at the end were very enlightening。 。。。more

Dean Asquith ，

A desperate chase through the blistering blizzards of Norway built on a foundation of family love and human endeavour。Giles Kristian presents to us his first thriller book after taking the historical fiction genre by storm with classics such as the ‘Raven’ series and the Arthurian legends， Lancelot and Camelot。 I was curious to see how this would play out， especially as Lancelot and Camelot are 2 of my favourite books of all time。 After reading them， Giles very quickly became one of my favourite A desperate chase through the blistering blizzards of Norway built on a foundation of family love and human endeavour。Giles Kristian presents to us his first thriller book after taking the historical fiction genre by storm with classics such as the ‘Raven’ series and the Arthurian legends， Lancelot and Camelot。 I was curious to see how this would play out， especially as Lancelot and Camelot are 2 of my favourite books of all time。 After reading them， Giles very quickly became one of my favourite authors。 Where Blood Runs Cold is an absolute thrill ride that I couldn't put down。 It literally took me only 4 sittings to read， I couldn’t leave Erik and Sofia out in the cold and forget about them！ Giles Kristian has a distinct ability to force you into attachments to his characters and this adds to the experience when reading his works。 Erik has a deep， troubled man haunted by nightmares and visions but a profound devotion to his daughters。 Sofia is a hurting child who feels that she has so much to prove to herself and her pappa。 The flow of the story is superb， even though the majority of the story involves just 2 characters， Giles manages to keep the story fresh and entertaining whilst constantly harbouring a sense of dread and anxiousness。 Giles storytelling ability is always laced with heartfelt emotion between characters that spreads like wildfire into the very being of the reader。 There hasn’t been a novel of his that I have read where I haven't developed a very close connection to at least one character。 This happened once again in Where Blood Runs Cold as I felt a deep connection with Erik specifically。 I am a father to 2 girls myself and it was this I think， that cemented that connection。 I felt every fear in Erik， every anger induced outburst and every incredibly hard decision made。 With each passing page， Giles increases the intensity and anxiety。 Whilst doing this， he always maintains the family values between the characters。 Just when you think the story has a single path， a single point of truth， right when things are finally on the up。 Bam。 Curveball。 That happened in this story and I was not ready for it。 I have always thought of myself very handy at spotting twists on the way but Giles truly had me believing that for just once， this could be a happy moment。 But as you will see … things go sideways。 Fast。 Where Blood Runs Cold is a new direction for Giles Kristian and it is a direction I cannot wait to see more of。 From the Norse mythology ties and family focus to the modern machinery chase and fight scenes， Giles Kristian delivers a phenomenal novel which pulls at your heartstrings， stokes a protective fire in your belly and has you willing the characters on。 A modern classic from one of the greatest storytellers of our time。 。。。more

Jewels ，

As usual in my reviews， I will not rehash the plot。。。just note down my own impressions of the book。After a slightly slow start （IMHO）， I was gripped by this book！ The initial premise - a father and teenage daughter cross-country skiing trip across the chilly Norwegian landscape - didn't sound too demanding a read。 However， events took one dramatic turn after another， and their journey became a fight for survival。The descriptions of the landscape and weather， and their effects on the human body， As usual in my reviews， I will not rehash the plot。。。just note down my own impressions of the book。After a slightly slow start （IMHO）， I was gripped by this book！ The initial premise - a father and teenage daughter cross-country skiing trip across the chilly Norwegian landscape - didn't sound too demanding a read。 However， events took one dramatic turn after another， and their journey became a fight for survival。The descriptions of the landscape and weather， and their effects on the human body， were so well written that I had to put on more layers （even though I was reading it indoors， albeit on a snowy day！） This was a very different offering from Giles Kristian （I've read his Lancelot and Camelot books） but I felt that he did a great job - weaving together strands of family loss， spirituality （not the official， obvious kind） and a heartfelt sense of sadness at the loss of precious landscapes and ways of life at the hands of ruthless and seemingly unstoppable forces。My thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an ARC。 All opinions my own。 。。。more

Robin Price ，

Years ago， in novels like The Doomed Oasis， The Angry Mountain and The Land God Gave To Cain， the survival thriller technique was mastered by Hammond Innes。 Now， Giles Kristian flexes his creative muscles to revive the genre with the same passion and excitement as his excellent historical novels。The beauty of the Koppansbreen glacier is turned into a sinister backdrop for a taut narrative that is gripping and intense and full of surprises。 Eric Amdahl and his daughter， Sofia， fight for their liv Years ago， in novels like The Doomed Oasis， The Angry Mountain and The Land God Gave To Cain， the survival thriller technique was mastered by Hammond Innes。 Now， Giles Kristian flexes his creative muscles to revive the genre with the same passion and excitement as his excellent historical novels。The beauty of the Koppansbreen glacier is turned into a sinister backdrop for a taut narrative that is gripping and intense and full of surprises。 Eric Amdahl and his daughter， Sofia， fight for their lives in a clever plot that is engrossing and all too believable， aided by a reindeer herder， the spirit of a dead girl and an old Viking god。This is Giles Kristian at his very best。 An absolute tour de force。 。。。more

M。J。 ，

Where Blood Runs Cold is a thrilling， snow-bound adventure set in northern Norway by Giles Kristian， an author I last encountered offering a retelling of some Arthurian Legends。 Quite a sea-change to modern-day Norway，I confess， the book starts a little awkwardly as there's quite a bit going on for the main character， Erik， but I sat and read the first 25% in one setting， and the tension quickly ramps up and I was entirely hooked。 It's one of those books that draws you in and you're immediately Where Blood Runs Cold is a thrilling， snow-bound adventure set in northern Norway by Giles Kristian， an author I last encountered offering a retelling of some Arthurian Legends。 Quite a sea-change to modern-day Norway，I confess， the book starts a little awkwardly as there's quite a bit going on for the main character， Erik， but I sat and read the first 25% in one setting， and the tension quickly ramps up and I was entirely hooked。 It's one of those books that draws you in and you're immediately expecting all sorts of bad things to happen， and the author toys with the reader a little; some of your fears come true， and some of them don't。 But the reader is quickly rooting for the main character， and wondering how on earth anyone can survive outside when it's so bitterly cold。I particularly enjoyed the incorporation of the Sami into the narrative， and also the slightly otherworldly element。 The brief discourses into how climate change is affecting the area are a sad reflection on how far it's gone， and the effect it's having on the local population， The story built to an intriguing grand finale which was satisfying to the reader who'd been swept along， quite literally， by the raging winter storms and the compelling narrative。I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 It was a change to my normal read， just as it's a change for the author， but it's excellent。 Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for my review copy。 。。。more

Emma ，

There is absolutely zero tension in this book。 It’s a man and his daughter yelling each other’s names while stuck out in the cold and doing the same kinds of things over and over again till the end。 It’s certainly not a thriller， no matter how you spin it。 It’s more a family drama with a tenuously linked bad guy chase in background。 The ending was ridiculous。 Would I recommend it？ No。 ARC via Netgalley

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