S.T. Bende is a young-adult and children's author, known for the Norse mythology series Viking Academy and the �re Saga. She's also written books for Disney, Lucasfilm, Pixar, The Jim Henson Company, and Marvel. She lives on the West Coast, where she spends far too much time at Disneyland, and she dreams of skiing on Jotunheim and Hoth. www.stbende.com