Trollheim: The Curse of Trollskog

By Ida Skjelbakken Arne Lindmo

Trollheim is a new extraordinarily illustrated and award-winning middle-grade series from Norway. A real page-turner, the books follow three children, Adam, Tara and Tobias, as they fight against creatures from the Norwegian myths and save the world from an ancient darkness. The three friends become a courageous trio who go on dangerous adventures that test their strength and friendship. This action-filled series also highlights relatable subjects for young readers: new friendships, feeling like an outsider, falling in love, and having a difficult time at home.

Tara’s parents want to buy a new cabin, but it’s suspiciously cheap. Tara volunteers to test the cabin for a week. She can’t wait to start her summer holiday with a cosy cabin trip together with her friends. She’s especially looking forward to being with Tobias. But the cabin hides a terrifying secret – a curse. And deep in Trollskog, far away from the nearest neighbour and with no mobile coverage, the group of friends begin to understand that something is dreadfully wrong …

This is the sixth book in the celebrated Trollheim series. The first book “The Secret of Castle Crow” was awarded the ARK children’s book prize, the first two books received the prize for best illustrations from the Ministry of Culture, and the fourth book “Vampires and Demons” was voted Best Book of the Year in Norli Junior’s reading competition.

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About the author

Ida Skjelbakken (b. 1979) illustrates in a photographic style which exceptionally brings characters to life in a cinematic way.Skjelbakken has illustrated the Norwegian fantasy series Trollheim, written by Arne Lindmo, which shows her incredible skill in depicting supernatural creatures and settings. Her execution is impressive and her style fits the fantasy genre perfectly.

Arne Lindmo (b. 1981) is a teacher and an author. He loves writing thrilling stories inspired by Norwegian fairy tales and myths, a theme that has fascinated him since he was a boy.He has worked for many years as a teacher and even then used to make up small, scary stories that he constantly told his students to keep them awake during the class. Occasionally, his stories kept individual students awake at night as well.