We recently reviewed The Dark North– Volume 1 from international publisher The Dark North. They currently have a Kickstarter going for their second project, Soft Matter. If you are interested in more information, the press release is below.

A link to the Kickstarter is here.

NEW SCIENCE FICTION FROM THE DARK NORTH

SOFT MATTER

A Stunning Blend of Science Fact and Fiction

Following the successful crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for the narrative art book The Dark North – Volume 1, the same team is dipping their toes in uncharted waters with science fiction novel Soft Matter, by Swedish debut writer Pär Karlsson.

It’s a chilling story about a Swedish family, where the son – a soldier – ends up in an irreversible coma, and the father – a respected neurosurgeon – loses everything but his mind. A top secret medical facility in the United States offers them a startling solution, and their decisions will end up affecting them for the rest of their lives.

In a stunning blend of science fact and fiction, psychology and existentialism, Soft Matter explores what it is to be human, even if your body isn’t your own.

2018 marks the 200 year anniversary of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein – the first science fiction novel – and we at the Dark North only saw it fitting to bring these eternal questions into new light. Pär’s tragic – but also inspiring – tale of a family in ruins makes something of a Frankenstein for the 21st century.

For Soft Matter, Pär did extensive research in the fields of neuroscience and psychology and put these scientific fields in the face of a terrifying opportunity. The result is a mesmerizing story, with a premise that may very well end up a reality in our near future.

The Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for Soft Matter will go live on April 11.

Scandinavian Talent is an International Matter

Based in Stockholm and Los Angeles, The Dark North is an international publisher with one, simple goal: to bring Scandinavian talent in the fields of science fiction, fantasy and horror (and everything in between) to the rest of the world.

Since the dawn of the Swedish gaming wonder at the turn of the century, Scandinavia is breeding ground to some of the finest artist and writers on the globe. We hunt for treasures in the desk drawers of concept artists. We search for unpublished, fantastic writers in the far corners of the North. And we truly and sincerely believe that we have only seen the tip of the iceberg.

With The Dark North – Volume 1, we started a journey that took a few of these artists over the Atlantic and straight into the publishing powerhouse of Dark Horse Comics in the USA. Volume 1 currently has an Amazon Vine rating of 4.5 out of 5 and has received stunning reviews worldwide.

One can only wonder where this will lead, with Soft Matter and beyond.

Reviewers and journalists, feel free to contact us for digital review copies of the novel and press photos.

Robert Henrysson, +46 (0) 73-343 91 90, E-mail: henrysson74@gmail.com

Kickstarter: kickstarter.com/projects/darknorth/343207490

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