The Bodies We Buried

“It’s the village”, I said.

“What do you mean?”

“Foolish and terrifying at the same time.”

“That’s certainly true, Jolly. Someone should write about it.”

The Bodies We Buried is the story of sisters Jolly and Peggy who grow up as foster kids in a village in the darkest depths of Skåne. It is a place that brings out the best and the worst in human beings, a place of legends and truths, as vivid as it is ill-fated. Peggy soon dreams of something different, envisioning a life with books and academia, while it becomes Jolly’s responsibility to understand and interpret every contrast of their upbringing. The ghost of the 19th century author, the violence that seems to sprout from the ground, taking root inside of the villagers and ultimately affecting the foster family’s role in the community. Not to mention the book that is said to be bound in human skin, the countless murders, and the sense of shame that is synonymous with growing up in an accursed place. The result is a chilling tale of courage and hope, of the almost immaculate light that can emerge from darkness.