Melissa Caruso is the international bestselling author of THE LAST HOUR BETWEEN WORLDS as well as two complete fantasy trilogies, Swords & Fire (staring with THE TETHERED MAGE) and Rooks & Ruin (starting with THE OBSIDIAN TOWER). Her debut novel was shortlisted for the Gemmell Morningstar Award, and the LAST HOUR BETWEEN WORLDS was picked as one of the best books of the year by People, NPR, Reactor, Book Riot, and more. Melissa is a tea drinker, larper, and mom, and lives in Massachusetts with her video game designer husband, two superlative daughters, and assorted pets.