“I spent the rest of the day doing little more than that. I skipped dinner. I shed a few tears. But mostly, I just sat on my bed thinking and growing more and more depressed. I also discovered the only thing worse than imagining Dimitri and Tasha together was remembering when he and I had been together. He would never touch me again like that, never kiss me again…”

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.