The Tree of Sacrifice [Per Faxneld]

[Folk Horror] [Compilation] [Lovingly Presented]

The Tree of Sacrifice

Per Faxneld

Egaeus Press, UK. 20224. First English Edition. New. Hardcover with lovely silver accents, illustrated throughout. Edition of 333.

From the publisher:

Available in English for the first time, Per Faxneld's The Tree of Sacrifice comprises forty-four Swedish folk-Gothic tales.

Faxneld takes his inspiration from dark, folkloric narratives which have been told in his family for generations. The Tree of Sacrifice thus conveys the enchanted atmospheres of old Scandinavian folklore. In keeping with the style of traditional oral storytelling, the writing is intentionally simple and sparse, while at the same time inventive, subversive, provocative, and philosophically complex.

Each of the forty-four short tales included is beautifully illustrated by artist Mimmi Strinnholm.

A totemic work of gothic folk horror; absolutely beautiful edition, essential.