A lifelong lover of books, M. N. Valentine has been writing since she could hold a pencil. Her favorite books range from The Lord of the Rings and Narnia to Percy Jackson to Pride and Prejudice and...view moreA lifelong lover of books, M. N. Valentine has been writing since she could hold a pencil. Her favorite books range from The Lord of the Rings and Narnia to Percy Jackson to Pride and Prejudice and Les Miserables. She writes high fantasy and contemporary fantasy for a YA audience. When not writing, she enjoys playing the violin, photography, and collecting house plants. She lives with her family, two dogs, and three cats, in a small town in Idaho, which inspired her debut novel, The Council of Sorcery.view less