Hanne Eik (b. 1980) has a master's degree in biology from The University of Bergen. She made her fiction debut in 2020 with the novel The Golden Tiger. The Last Valkyrie is her first YA book, and the first book in the action-packed fantasy trilogy A Divine Game. She grew up in Stavanger, and has lived in Singapore for several years. She now lives in Molde with her husband and five children.