Niilo Sevänen (b.1979) has studied literature and cultural history at the University of Turku. His first novel The Path of Eternal Winter is one of the year’s most eagerly anticipated fantasy novels, and the narrative will continue in The Chasm of Eternal Winter (2025). Before these novels, Sevänen published an awarded fantasy short story, ‘Winter’s Gate’, which appeared in a new form in 2023 and immediately became a success. Sevänen is also a singer, bassist, composer and lyricist in the group Insomnium, a melodic death metal band.
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