C L MerklingerC.L. Merklinger the author of Interloper - The first Novel in the Realms and Realities Series, grew up with an insatiable appetite for reading and all things scary. Inspired by Horror Authors such as Ray Bradbury; Stephen King; Dean Koontz; and EdgarAllan Poe, she was also deeply influenced by great Mystery Character Authors such as Lawrence Sanders, Agatha Christie and Mary Higgins Clark. Following her passions for Horror and the Paranormal she pulls from her experiences as an Empath which inspired her to write this series. C.L. resides in the Chesapeake Bay area of Maryland where she keeps a flock and dabbles in gardening. Read More Read Less