Alexis Marrero Deese is an avid reader of Young Adult and fantasy. Her favorite authors include Brandon Sanderson and Jaqueline Carey. She graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor's Degree in Creative Writing. Ignited, book one of the Dance of the Elements series, is her debut novel. When she isn't writing, Alexis is probably cooking an elaborate meal, enjoying the outdoors with her three dogs or wasting her day on Pinterest. For more information and for a list of her other titles please visit www.amdeese.com