Raven F GrilloFrancesca Grillo discovered her love for writing at a very early age and was inspired by vampire and goth themes in literature through great legendary authors like Bram Stoker, Emily Bronte, Charlotte Bronte, and Anne Rice. Her poems and writings alwys touch on the darkness that finds its way through light. Her empathy for these tortured characters helped her create her own fictional world and taking a leap of faith later on in life she wrote her first book, the novella Thirsting For Life. Through her life experiences she found the words and inspiration to continue the story and A Menagerie of Eclectic Souls found its way on the pages. Read More Read Less