About the Author

Mari Mancusi is a former Emmy award-winning TV news producer, as well as an award winning YA author. She has published more than two dozen sci-fi/fantasy novels for kids, teens, and adults including The Camelot Code, Scorched , and the up coming Dragon Ops (Disney Hyperion May2020) . Her series have been chosen as featured selections in the Scholastic Book Fairs and clubs and have been selected by the American LibraryAssociation as "Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers" and "Popular Paperbacks." In addition to writing, Mari is an avid cosplayer, traveller, and gamer. She lives in Austin, Texas with her husband and their young daughter. She can be found online at www.marimancusi.com.