Margareth Anker, Bjørn Harald Solbergsengen (ill.)
The legend of the power outage

"Uncle suddenly stops. He pulls a torch from his backpack and lights it, even though it is still daylight. The flames lick the sky.
- What are you doing? asks Åne as he picks up the pace.
- The little nature spirits sneak around in the grass and move into the mountain pasture when no-one lives there. Flames scare them away!
Alette presses herself even closer against uncles back."

Uncle takes the siblings Alette and Åne on an overnight trip to the family mountain pasture in Setesdal. The power outage takes the children back to the past, where the unbelievable is real.

During their day at the pasture, they are visited by the collector of legends, the famous figure from olden times, Andreas Faye. The story encourages the passing on of the storytelling tradition. The legend of the power outage is an educational, exciting, and fun book that inspires a love of reading.

The book is illustrated by Bjørn Harald Solbergsengen.

Margareth Anker, Bjørn Harald Solbergsengen (ill.)

Margareth Anker, Bjørn Harald Solbergsengen (ill.)
Mona Hauglid

Margareth Anker (b. 1971) is educated as a nurse, and launched her debut novel in 2014. She has written seven fiction and non-fiction books for adults and children. Anker writes and performs one-woman-shows that moves and motivates a broad specter of people.

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Edited January 19, 2026 by Anker publishing