“Okay, God, I thought. Get me out of this and I’ll stop my half-assed church-going ways. You got me past a pack of Strigoi tonight. I mean, trapping that one between the doors really shouldn't have worked, so clearly you're on board. Let me get out of here, and I’ll...I don’t know. Donate Adrian’s money to the poor. Get baptized. Join a convent. Well, no. Not that last one.”

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.