A NEW DAWN

Sten tells her story in a simple and credible way, without effects or decoration. […] The author’s indignation and dedication gives the story life, and during the final chapters the atmosphere intensifies at the same time as she delivers a surprise or two. […] And the ending, it is both threatening and hopeful; depending on which side you are on.
– Hufvudstadsbladet

Initially the mood is unnerving, Camilla Sten manages to portray a cold Sweden where paranoia is a constant, everyday thing. The built in fear makes itself relentlessly known and Sten never lets go. With a minimalistic narrative and spares information she creates a claustrophobic feeling of a crowded society where nobody ever feels safe. […] The ending is thrilling and it really matters what is going to happen to the characters, especially to Isa who has grown alongside the mounting suspense.
– Litteraturmagazinet

A New Dawn may very well be the most terrifying book I have ever read. […] When I read the final words on the last page my heart is pounding heard and a sense of unease lingers alongside a very different feeling of determination. You see, the book has given me an important insight. Camilla Sten’s dystopian Sweden is not a country where I want to raise my children and grandchildren. Consequently, the most important question this novel has awoken in me is: how far I would be willing to go to create another future?
– Lundagård

Camilla Sten has based her novel in several of the tendencies from today’s society and simply taken them to their very limit. You can clearly hear an echo of the contemporary debate over the refugee-crisis, terrorism and the coming effects of climate change. […] The prose is straightforward and natural, effectively moving the plot forward. Camilla Sten has a good sense of scenery and dialog, and also weaves in a healthy dose of psychology and personal relationships in the story. All in all: One part suspense, one part friendship and love, one part politics. Doesn’t that sound like the recipe for a movie? In any case it wouldn’t surprise me if this story shows up one the big screen soon enough.
– Svenska Dagbladet

Camilla Sten impresses with her skill and thoughtfulness. It’s as if she draws lines, as if she identifies today’s fluctuations and metamorphoses, not least in her narrative, and her thorough attempt to follow the guidelines towards a credible and likely future.
– Sydsvenskan

I applaud [Sten] for trying to write a dystopia so close to our own time. It makes the book a heart-stopping read. … It is a suspenseful story, a real page-turner. Besides, the ending opens up for a possible sequel, let’s hope so!
– Kommunalarbetaren

Sometimes the context is almost completely crucial for a reading. While I plow through Camilla Sten’s debut novel, the page-turning dystopia A New Dawn, I get simultaneous reports of a Sweden that I no longer recognise. […] Sten skilfully constructs her dystopia without explaining or accounting doe more than exactly what she needs – technical details and the way to profound stories of oh thou horrid new world and what has happened since today shines with its blessed absence. The imagery is easy to grasp while I read, my feet are cold and I too feel in need of a shower.
– Trelleborgs Allehanda