Janni Lee Simner lives in the Arizona desert, where the plants know how to bite and the dandelions really do have thorns; in spite of these things—or maybe because of them—she's convinced she lives in one of the most stunning places on earth. Janni has published four novels for young adults, the Bones of Faerie trilogy and Thief Eyes, and she wrote the script for the video game The Huntsman: Winter's Curse. She's also published four books for younger readers—most recently Tiernay West, Professional Adventurer—as well as more than 30 short stories, including appearances in Cricket magazine and the Welcome to Bordertown anthology.