Your Very Own Mystery

By Aevar Thor Benediktsson

Your Very Own Mystery by Ævar Þór Benediktsson is different from other books. Here you are the protagonist and control the journey. But the task is not easy. One day you wake up and nothing is the same. All phones are useless. Social media has stopped working. Video games have been wiped out. What the hell happened? You are tasked with solving the riddle, as you have shown and proven that nothing is too difficult for you. Or what?

– Almost 40 different endings.
– Endings range from eternal happiness to imminent death
– Adventurous fun for all kids.

Your Very Own Mystery is the eighth book in one of the most popular Icelandic book series in recent years.

The cover and endpapers are made by Evana Kisa.

Publishing information

Year of publication

2021

Page count

368

Original title

Þín eigin ráðgáta

Original language

Icelandic

Original publisher

Forlagið

Book series

Your Very Own (Book 8)

About the author

Aevar Thor Benediktsson is an Icelandic actor and author of more than 30 books, most known for his bestselling Your Very Own Series, where the reader takes an active role in shaping the storyline. Benediktsson has won several awards for his books, including the Icelandic Children’s Book Award and The Bookseller’s Award. He is also an engaged promoter of reading and takes inspiration from the gaming world to attract young people to reading. For this, he has been nominated for the ALMA award twice and awarded by the Icelandic Ministry of Culture and Education. 

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