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I’m Anders Vane, and I’m a writer. I write stories that make you feel something.

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Praise for The Lost Daughter

This story has all the elements required to keep readers by the fireplace during the Christmas season, indulging in the rich Norwegian folklore as told by a writer I highly estimate as a true expert on the subject. It's dark, it's mysterious, but it's also full of humanity—a humanity that can be very fragile and easily swayed one direction or another when something as unbearable as the loss of one's own child fills up every thought of every waking hour.
— Goodreads Review

Praise for Astral Leak

THIS is true escapism in its rawest expression. At last we have something new being written that is putting mythology back into myths.
— Goodreads Review

Praise for The Norse Scriptures

It is a monumental achievement. It creates a sense of awe that few modern retellings manage to evoke. If you have any interest in mythology, folklore, or epic literature, this is an essential read. It is a modern classic that feels ancient.
— Goodreads Review