Ohio-born young adult author Cinda Williams Chima is the New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of fantasy novels set in worlds ranging from contemporary Ohio (The Heir Chronicles) to a classic high fantasy world (The Seven Realms and The Shattered Realms) to the Viking Age after Ragnarok. Her newest duology, The Runestone Saga, (HarperTeen) marries Norse mythology and magic with Viking adventure, swordplay, romance and cut-throat politics. These days she wanders the mountains of North Carolina. Visit cindachima.com