Born in Northern Ontario, E. M. Williams has written all her life. Chaos Calling: Book I of The Xenthian Cycle is her first published novel. In 2012, she gave a TedxTalk on women, superheroes and power. Originally intended to make her past scholarship work more accessible to a wider audience, it inadvertently supercharged her writing. E. M. Williams is a member of the Writer’s Union of Canada and the Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association. She currently lives with her family in Toronto, where she works in the technology sector. How my book ratings work 5 star: I love this book with every fibre of my being. 4 star: In a sliding doors universe, this book was a five-star read based on its concept/writing, but I'm not currently in that reality. This is a matter of preferences not quality of execution, so you might love it! 3 star: A good time and you might have an even better one. 1-2 star: Life's too short to talk about books that don't work for me. No rating: I read it too long ago to accurately remember my experience.