Searching for the Perfect Norwegian Fantasy/SciFi Book

In summary, the individual is looking for a good book in Norwegian, preferably in Nynorsk, that is a fantasy or SciFi genre and not too difficult to read. They are open to suggestions from anyone, but specifically asking for Norwegian speakers. They mention a few books they have found, including Vindens Navn and Den siste nattkrigeren, but note that Norwegian books can be expensive due to a few publishers dominating the market. They also mention a free legal digital scan of a book called Peer Gynt and recommend a website, bokhylla.no, which has a large collection of books and radio plays. The person also mentions the need for a Norwegian IP to view the website.
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I am looking for a good book to brute force my way through in Norwegian. I'm not looking for anything like Peace and War, or whatever, just a nice fantasy/SciFi book to read. One that I was looking at was Vindens Navn, it seemed pretty neat, but the best I could find (amazon) was an audio book download. I suppose it was free, so I can't complain about that.

Something, maybe, a little dark. Something interesting, and also not too terribly difficult. I'm going to read it in front of my computer with Google Oversetter up.

This question is mainly to Norwegian speakers, but anyone with suggestions, I welcome you.
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Also, to add, Nynorske would be preferable, but I'd be almost as happy with a good book in bokmål.
 
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Dang, so if you use google.no, you can find it on Bazarforlag.no, but it's 399 KR ~$45...
Also, preferably ~$20 or equivalent XD
 
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Den siste nattkrigeren, if you can get hold of it.
 
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It doesn't seem to want to be bought.

Edit* nevermind, I need to get better about using google.no for stuff like this. 335KR, though.
 
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Yeah, I think most Norwegian books will be expensive due to a few publishers having a stranglehold on most of the business. And few readers per author.

But there is free legal digital scan of the book here http://www.nb.no/nbsok/nb/6df08bb0b2cc088e6e400bebca76ace1?index=4#0

I realized you needed a Norwegian IP to view the page though, if that is a problem
 
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Proxies haha
 
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The classic Peer Gynt is also really good, if you are of a existential bent.

There is at least 100 000 books and radioplays on the page. bokhylla.no (annoying to make link on tablet)
 
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That's awesome! I'll have to check that out.
 

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