About the book: 2021 / By the will of circumstances, people found themselves in a parallel world. It is an unstable place where the word constantly shapes reality. The daily struggle for survival has led to the emergence of a society full of rules, in which the collective always prevails over the individual. A young woman, Vanya, is sent from her hometown of Essre to the remote village of Amatka. The people she meets there are crushed by hopelessness and loneliness. She makes amazing discoveries that change not only herself. In an unstable world, change is subject to any obstacle. Amatka is a beautifully written debut story by Karin Tidbeck. She previously published a collection of short stories, “Who is Arvid Pecon?».