“It's an illusion, control," Naomi said. "You ought to understand that by now, young Claire. We are never in control of our destinies, even the strongest of us. All we can hope to do is not be too badly damaged by events.”

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.