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Esben Kobberstad

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Esben Kobberstad is a Norwegian author, teacher, and historian. He has written several books and short stories in different genres.

He uses the pen name E. Kobb when writing stories for kids.

A Little Dreadful is the name of his series of stand-alone, spooky children's stories, most of which are designed to be co-read with a parent.

Tales of The Simulacra is the name of his ever-evolving series of Horror and Science Fiction for a YA and adult audience.

Muderwolves is the name of his Dystopian detective series. ...more

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Average rating: 4.89 · 36 ratings · 7 reviews · 18 distinct works

	Død og begravet (Mordvarger Del 1 Norwegian Bokmal Edition) 4.75 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Varg i Veum (Mordvarger Del II Norwegian Bokmal Edition) 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Storulven (Mordvarger Del III Norwegian Bokmal Edition) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Utleg (Mordvarger Del IV Norwegian Bokmal edition) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vodanoy (Mordvarger Del II.5 Norwegian Bokmal Edition) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vinterkrig (Mordvarger del V Norwegian bokmal edition) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bad Hunt (Murder-wolves #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	House of Sorrow: A Short Tale of the Simulacra it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sanctuary of the Wargs (Murder-wolves, #2) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sheets: A Short Tale of the Simulacra 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Down to the wire!

Finally! The tricky middle section of my next brainchild, a thriller set in the Amazon rainforest, is done, and the summer holidays are coming up too fast for comfort!

It is the time of year when even the publishing houses take a prolonged time-out to go outside and smell the roses, so right now it's down to the wire to get the exciting last bit done in time ...

Yup, you're probably right. I'm not g Read more of this blog post »

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Published on June 07, 2021 05:03 • Tags: deadline, procratination, script, writing-process

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The Devils (The Devils, #1)

by Joe Abercrombie

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The Peripheral (Jackpot, #1)

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A Fearful Symmetry (Destiny's Crucible, #8)

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