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The events of «Heaven» unfold in 2058 in Helsinki. As a result of natural disasters and civil war, the city has been overrun by the totalitarian regime of Light. People hardly communicate, no more children are born. There is no future, the past is forgotten. As the only consolation, the Light offers the townspeople Heaven - a paid virtual space where you can see the old and imaginary worlds, where everything is more beautiful and orderly than it ever was in reality. But even the most flawless illusion gives way to the thirst for real experiences. The novel is about the power of nature where civilisation is in decline; about human relationships and fears; about the saving influence of memory and culture. The novel is melancholic but life-affirming. It was awarded the Finnish Maailman laita Prize (2016) and the European Union Prize for Literature (2019)