Elin á Rógvi, Silja Eystberg (ill.)

Fornt

Genre: Children’s fiction
Category: Age 9+
Publisher: Bókadeild Føroya Lærarafelags
Year: 2024
Pages: 193
ISBN: 978-99972-0-996-2
English sample translation available

A thrilling middle-grade adventure where folklore and virtual reality collide.

Fornt is the world's most popular video game, drawing millions of players into a universe filled with creatures from myth and legend. Players can choose to observe these mysterious beings or hunt them down, but eleven-year-old Eiri and his friend Sólja soon discover something no one has seen before.

When the pair encounter a strange creature unknown to even the most dedicated players, they suddenly find themselves among the best players in the world. But as the mystery deepens, the boundary between the game and reality begins to blur.

Blending gaming culture with Nordic folklore, Fornt is an exciting adventure about friendship, courage, and the thin line between the virtual and the real.

Elin á Rógvi (b. 1976) is a celebrated Faroese children's author, storyteller, performer, and radio host. She has published seven children's books and received numerous awards and nominations. In 2024, she won the West Nordic Council's Children's and Young People's Literature Prize for Flytifuglar.

Awards nominations:

Nordic Council’s Children’s and Young People’s Literature Prize nominee 2025

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Estonia

Previous titles

Flytifuglar, 2023

1-1-2 Fuglafjørður, 2019

Eg eri ein prinsessa, 2018

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