Jacquelyn BensonJacquelyn Benson writes smart historical fantasy where strong women confront the stranger things that occupy the borders of our world.She once lived in a museum, wrote a master's thesis on the cultural anthropology of paranormal investigation, and reeived a gold medal for being clever. She owes a great deal to her elementary school librarian for sagely choosing to acquire the entire Time-Life Mysteries of the Unknown series. Her debut novel, The Smoke Hunter, was nominated for Best Historical Fiction by RT Times. When not writing, she enjoys the company of a tall, dark, and handsome English teacher and practices unintentional magic. Read More Read Less