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Fogrunner Kindle Edition

by Jen Jolliff (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 14 ratings
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Fogrunners Wanted:
The most amazing job in the Archipelago!
The adventure of running beneath the Fog
The opportunity to travel to any community on any island
The money, once you get there, to buy everything you want

Fogrunners Wanted:

The most amazing job in the Archipelago!

Adventure, Opportunity, Independence

When Sylvan signs on to help Fogrunner, Bernhard Krummholz, retrieve a packtrain of unruly goats from a distant village, he thinks he knows right where he’s going. But a great memory for places can only take him where he’s been before, and learning to read maps is the key to success in his new navigational life.

When their mission goes wrong, and Krummholz is injured, it’s suddenly up to Sylvan to use all of his skills, old and new, to navigate their way through the perilous slot canyons, braided rivers, and floating bogs of the Foglands!

This new book by Alaska writer and orienteer Jen Jolliff offers entertainment and learning for readers of any age and navigation ability. You'll come away from reading Fogrunner with an increased understanding of and appreciation for map reading and decision making skills.

Fogrunner is a tale of adventure and growth set in a place where map reading and navigation skills are keys to success. There's more than one route to your destiny. Choose well!

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    November 24, 2021
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09MJXK1JM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Foundlynx Press (November 24, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 24, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 625 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 351 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 14 ratings

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Jen Jolliff

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Jen Jolliff lives with her family on the outskirts of Anchorage, Alaska, where her hand-built house is nestled on a high sunny ridgetop surrounded by a sea of fog.

After receiving her degree in English and Creative Writing from Middlebury College in 1992, she launched into a decades-long career as a visual artist, before writing and publishing her first novel, "Fogrunner."

An avid map reader and explorer herself, Jen is an Alaska State Orienteering Champion, navigation instructor and long-time board member of the Arctic Orienteering Club.

To learn more about her paintings, carvings, other writings, and fiction podcast, "The Cats," or to access other fun activities based on the text of "Fogrunner," just search for Jen Jolliff online.

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4.8 out of 5 stars
4.8 out of 5
14 global ratings

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5.0 out of 5 stars An exciting story for all adventurers.
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2023
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Fogrunner is a fascinating story of navigation and adventure through a surprisingly well built world shrouded in perpetual fog. The author beautifully ties real life orienteering skills into the narrative. Fogrunner will appeal to all who love exploring the outdoors.
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D Billman
5.0 out of 5 stars Coming to age adventure in a well imagined world.
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2022
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I enjoyed this book. The story takes place in a well imagined world full of real danger and adventure.
The book highlights the skills needed orienteer - race with map and compass or be a Navigator, a real Fogrunner - but one need not do this to enjoy the story and characters. A wonderful romp, I recommend it.
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mcrobinson8
4.0 out of 5 stars A Entertaining Adventure!
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2022
This is a great debut novel by the author! In this speculative fiction, she combines elements from orienteering with a coming-of-age story set in a future where travel between communities is restricted by the foglands which must be carefully navigated. While the story as it unfolds teaches some of the techniques used in orienteering, the most powerful theme is how the analytical skills in making good route choices carries over into making good life choices. The author has created a vivid world with engaging characters and I look forward to what I hope are a series of subsequent novels.
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Woods Runner
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting adventure, with unexpected twists
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2022
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I really enjoyed that this book by a new author didn't follow the predictable pattern of so many young adult adventures; there were twists I couldn't have predicted. I hope Jen will write sequels, there is certainly territory left to explore.
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neal gibson
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read!
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2022
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I love a book like this that paints a mind picture as you read. By the time I was part-way through the story, I couldn’t put it down!
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Amber Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars Want to escape into a world of fog and mystery? This is your book.
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2022
This is a beautiful coming-of-age story set in a world shrouded in fog and mystery. I have no background in orienteering or maps, but this story pulled me so fully into the world, that I felt as if I were there on the adventure with Sylvan. Usually, an author excels at one aspect of writing - setting, plot, characters - but each aspect of this book really draws you in. The setting, although it's a completely fictional world, feels real; I can truly imagine myself being in Sylvan's world. The characters are rich and multi-dimensional. And the plot keeps you reading well past time to go to bed. This book should be a best seller. Get it. Read it. Read it out loud to your kids. You'll love it.
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L. Mehl
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read!
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2022
This was a great read! I enjoyed being dropped in the middle of a mystical world and that the author didn't feel the need to explain all the details of that world. For folks that aren't passionate about orienteering—don't let that influence your choice to read this book. Maps and compasses play the same role in this book as magic in others. Fans of Ursula K. Leguin and Patrick Rothfuss will enjoy Fogrunner.

My only disappointment was that there weren't some illustrations, especially given the author's artwork. I hope illustrations will be part of the sequel(s)!
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Ted Moore
5.0 out of 5 stars Great intro to orienteering
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2021
Even though I am no longer in the target audience (teen/young adult), I loved this page-turner with its cleverly imagined alternative reality where "islands" of uplands are separated by fog-enshrouded wilderness, which can only be safely traversed by skilled runners who possess great map-reading and compass skills. Adventure and treachery abound - superimposed on Sylvan's coming of age growth and discovery. A great read for anyone with a love of outdoor adventure and fanciful drama.
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