“There are always a few, Claire, who like being told what to do instead of being required to think. And those are the ones you should fear. That goes equally for humans, I'm afraid. Critical thinking has become a sadly rare skill these days.”

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.