“Claire was struggling through last summer’s diary volume when Myrnin popped in through the portal, wearing a big floppy black hat and a kind of crazy/stylish pimp coat that covered him from neck to ankles, black leather gloves, and a black and silver walking stick with a dragon’s head on it. And, on his lapel was a button that said, If you can read this, thank a teacher.”

American novelist

Rachel Caine was the pen name of Roxanne Longstreet Conrad, an American novelist who wrote science fiction, fantasy, mystery, suspense, and horror. She is known for fiction across those genres. Her work spans several strands of popular genre writing, with books in science fiction and fantasy as well as mystery, suspense, and horror. The range of her writing reflects a career built around imaginative storytelling and tension-driven plots.