Joah S. Thorsson is a Finnish-Swedish author whose fiction explores the relationship between individuals and the societies they inhabit. Having previously written contemporary and literary fiction, he now turns to large-scale speculative worldbuilding in the Verrania Saga. Drawing on interests in history, politics, technology, economics and human relationships, he creates stories shaped by realistic political systems, natural resources, logistics and technological development. Through both people and civilisations, his work explores identity, conflict, change and the possibility of second chances.