What if fate was never meant to be broken?

When Nils Arvidsson was ten years old, he sealed a childhood oath of eternal friendship beneath the shadow of Visby’s ancient cathedral. Hours later, the earth trembled. A crack split reality. His best friend vanished. His parents died. And Nils was declared insane.

Twenty years later, he returns to the island of Gotland—officially cured, unofficially obsessed. Beneath the limestone cathedral of Sankta Maria lies the ruins of a pagan temple dedicated to Freyja and the Norns, the ancient weavers of destiny. Since its discovery, whispers have lingered in the stone… and the boundary between worlds has begun to weaken.

Nils knows what no one else believes.

The crack was real.
And Elias is still alive—on the other side.

As forgotten gods stir and buried memories resurface, Nils must confront the terrifying truth about the pact they made as children… and the price destiny demands when its threads are cut.

Dark, atmospheric, and deeply psychological, On the Other Side blends Nordic mythology with supernatural suspense in a chilling exploration of trauma, fate, and fractured reality.

Perfect for readers who love:

• The mythic atmosphere of Neil Gaiman

• The emotional darkness of John Ajvide Lindqvist

• The psychological tension of Stephen King

• Nordic settings filled with ancient secrets and modern dread

If you are drawn to stories where ancient gods walk beside ordinary people, where childhood promises carry cosmic consequences, and where reality itself can fracture without warning—this novel will stay with you long after the final page.

Because fate is not something we escape.

It is something we fulfill.