Please sign up for the N.A. Grotepas newsletter at www.readerlinks.com/l/1914107, snag your copy of the prequel, and begin reading in the Dred Dixon universe right away. N.A. Grotepas writes stories with snarky female leads discovering their found family and fighting against maniacal Bond-villain types. Her characters typically inhabit fascinating and inviting locations that provide readers with an escape from the "real world." N.A. studied folklore in college and after obtaining an M.A., almost pursued a doctorate in the field, but was saved from that drudgery by her laziness in gathering letters of recommendation. After a stint in the publishing industry as an editor, she left to pursue her own desires of conquering worlds--both real and imagined--one book at a time.