Hulden, trolls, and mermaids. Marra, who reaches into people's mouths at night to count their teeth; suicides who turn into seals, and fishermen who, as revenants, find no peace - Astrid has settled in the far north for half a year. On the islands, she collects local ghost stories. In the process, she experiences how her own orderly world increasingly develops cracks. A stranger bangs on her door at night. She meets Paetur, who confronts her with the history and reality of the land and soon becomes very close to her. And finally, her mother's friend appears, claiming that Astrid's father has returned, even though he drowned a long time ago. A wonderfully vivid novel set against the backdrop of a strangely rugged island landscape.