Award-winning author Margie Benedict's "prose is crisp and purposeful, charged with feeling, and always attuned to what will engage readers in each moment." (The BookLife Prize) Her YA fantasy DREADMARROW "celebrates life and love the way only the best fantasy tales can" (Kirkus) and kicks off THE THIEVES OF MAGIC TRILOGY (now complete). "Why not get all three at once?" Margie also writes adult science fiction and fantasy. INVADER is a "rousing sci-fi thriller." (Publishers Weekly) The BEFORE series begins with BEFORE THE KILLING, a time-travel tale of love and murder. Fun fact #1: Margie was named the 2019 Literary Exhibitor of the Year by the California Writer's Club / San Mateo County Fair. Fun fact #2: She designed the text-editing software for early versions of the Mac at Apple Computer.