Turner, Amy Marie: - Amy lives where the high desert is shadowed by the soaring peaks of the Sawatch Range, also known as Salida, Colorado. She is a third generation Coloradan who returned to the mountains after more than twenty years of living in an off-grid, waterless cabin in Alaska. Aside for a penchant for living places where nature is trying to kill you, Amy is a recovering environmental consultant who now appreciates plants while hiking or riding her bike. She is editing A Garden of Shadows, the second book in the series, as well as working on other creative projects that explore our sense of place and identity. You can contact her through her website at amymarieturner.com.