Let the Old Dreams Die: Stories(2011)

John Ajvide LindqvistEbba Segerberg

John Ajvide Lindqvist has been named the heir apparent to Stephen King by fans and critics alike. Now, in Let the Old Dreams Die, Lindqvist delivers his best book to date, a collection of short stories, including sequels to Let the Right One In and Handling the Undead, that will shock and delight his many fans.

Because of the two superb films made of John Ajvide Lindqvist’s vampire masterpiece Let the Right One In, millions of people around the world know the story of Oskar and Eli and of their final escape from Blackeberg at the end of the novel. Now at last, in “Let the Old Dreams Die,” the title story in this absolutely stunning collection, we get a glimpse of what happened next to the pair.

“Let the Old Dreams Die” is not the only stunner in this collection. In "Final Processing," Lindqvist also reveals the next chapter in the lives of the characters he created in Handling the Undead. In fact, every single story in this collection meets the very high standard that Lindqvist fans have come to expect.

Totally transcending genre writing, these are world-class stories from possibly the most impressive horror writer writing today.