Rae Carson

<p><strong>Rae Carson</strong> is the author of two bestselling and award-winning trilogies, as well as the acclaimed stand-alone novels <em>Any Sign of Life </em>and <em>The Empire of Dreams</em>. Her debut, <em>The Girl of Fire and Thorns</em>,&#160;was named a William C. Morris Award finalist and an Andre Norton Award finalist. <em>Walk on Earth a Stranger</em> was longlisted for the 2015 National Book Award and won the Western Writers of America Spur Award.&#160;Her books tend to contain adventure, magic, and smart girls who make (mostly) smart choices. Originally from California, Rae Carson now lives in Ohio with her husband. www.raecarson.com</p>