Karl Ove Knausgård’s large supernatural saga continues to grow with The School of Night, the fourth book in his Morning Star cycle. The project now seems even bigger than his well-known six-volume series about his own life. This new book adds more strange events, more questions, and more links to earlier mysteries. It also introduces a troubling narrator whose past shapes the story’s darkest turns. The Morning Star series follows a strange moment when a bright new star appears in the sky. After the star rises, unusual things begin to happen. In the earlier volumes, readers saw odd changes in nature, unclear deaths, and characters who crossed paths with forces that seemed beyond the real world. Many questions from those books remain open. Who killed the musicians in the forest? Why are animals acting in strange ways? And why do some people seem untouched by death? By the end of this latest book, a new question rises to the front: Who is Kristian Hadeland? Kristian was mentioned before in short and puzzling ways. In the first volume, he was said to be an older man buried without mourners. In a later book, he reappeared in an unexpected setting that made readers wonder if he was alive or something else. Now, in The School of Night, Kristian takes center stage as the narrator of a long and intense personal story. The book follows him on a remote Norwegian island where he writes down his life history. It is a harsh and direct voice, shaped by years of anger, isolation, and resentment. Kristian begins his story with his student years in London in the mid-1980s. He arrives with talent and confidence but learns quickly that his work may lack the emotional power needed to stand out. Soon he meets Hans, a Dutch artist interested in artificial intelligence, and Vivian, a director who is staging Doctor Faustus, the famous play by Christopher Marlowe. His connection with Hans becomes a tense friendship, while his relationship with Vivian becomes hostile and full of conflict. Kristian’s negative outlook affects every part of his life. He distances himself from his family and clashes with almost everyone he meets. After a painful visit home for the holidays, he returns to London with even more frustration. His life there grows darker as he wanders the city, studies its shadows, and tries to build his identity through his art. He moves through a grey, rainy world that feels more like a graveyard than a city. A turning point arrives after a chance meeting with a man living on the street. This moment pushes Kristian from a path of decline toward sudden artistic success. His photography changes overnight. The images he creates seem full of force, clarity, and emotion. He feels lifted by something almost supernatural. Decades later, the story jumps to his time preparing a major retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. His career has reached its height, but the stability of his success starts to fall apart. The book draws clear links to the Faustus story. The idea of a person gaining great powers after help from a dark or mysterious figure runs through Kristian’s life. Hans, with his strange behavior and sudden appearances, seems to act like a modern version of Marlowe’s powerful guide. Knausgård uses this literary echo to explore themes of control, influence, ambition, and the cost of personal glory. Some readers may find the structure of the Morning Star series unclear. Knausgård has said he does not plan or edit heavily, which may surprise people who expect tight connections in a long saga. The series sometimes feels more like a slow spread of ideas than a single clear map. There are unusual shifts in time, unclear timelines, and details that do not appear to match across volumes. Some fans believe these gaps are clues pointing to a larger shape that has not yet been revealed. Many readers are drawn into solving the mysteries for themselves. Some search for links across languages, locations, and earlier scenes. Others look to older stories, including Faustus, to find meaning in the strange events described. Even with its flaws, The School of Night shows why the series keeps its strong following. It mixes supernatural hints with deep thoughts about life, death, and the unknown. For those willing to stay with it, this Knausgård Epic Review reveals a work that remains rich, puzzling, and full of ambition.