“Both Christian and Adrian had worried there would be some piece of Strigoi left in him, but their fears had been about violence and bloodshed. No one would have guessed this: that living as a Strigoi had hardened his heart, killing any chance of him loving anyone.Killing any chance of him loving me.And I was pretty sure that if that was the case, then part of me would die too.”

American fantasy author

Richelle Mead is an American fantasy author, best known for the Georgina Kincaid series, Vampire Academy, Bloodlines, and Dark Swan. Her work is associated with contemporary fantasy and young adult fiction, and those series are the titles most closely linked with her name. She is known for stories built around supernatural worlds and recurring characters, especially in the books that brought her a wide readership.