Author K.S. Jones, whose first name is Karen, is currently working on another historical novel, but she has two published books available — Shadow of the Hawk, a young adult historical, and Black Lightning, a middle-grade sci-fi/fantasy. Her debut novel won a gold medal in the Literary Classics Book Awards and recently placed first in the esteemed Chaucer Awards. Karen lives in the beautiful Texas Hill Country with her husband, Richard, and their three dogs, Libby Loo, Red Bleu, and Jack Black.