Seven Terrors
| Author | Selvedin Avdić |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sedam Strahova |
| Translator | Coral Petkovich |
| Language | Bosnian |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Istros Books |
Publication date | 2010 (Bosnian) 2012 (English) |
| Awards | International Dublin Literary Award nominated, longlist, 2013 |
Seven Terrors is a science fiction novel by Selvedin Avdić. Originally published in 2010 in Bosnian, it was translated into English by Coral Petkovich published in the UK by Istros Books in 2012.
The book, which includes themes of violence, oppression and injustice, is set in post-war Bosnia. The unnamed protagonist, while dealing with depression, navigates an underground mystical world, in search of a lost friend.
The book won praise from literary correspondents Nicholas Lezard and Eileen Battersby. It was nominated for the International Dublin Literary Award and the Science Fiction & Fantasy Translation Award.