Kastie Pavlik is a gamer, artist, techie, and hopeless bibliophile. Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2008, she has subsequently beaten breast cancer and is learning to manage a rare genetic disorder. She spends her days entertaining (annoying?) her feline overlords while adapting to her endlessly changing needs. Surrounded by the starry cornfields of Illinois, she enjoys a quiet life with her husband and their cats. She is the author of the Children of the Morning Star vampire series.