Olivia Hawker is the Washington Post bestselling author of October in the Earth, The Fire and the Ore, The Rise of Light, The Ragged Edge of Night, and One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow. She has been honored as a finalist for both the Washington State Book Award and the WILLA Literary Award. A permanent resident of Canada, Olivia divides her time between Victoria, British Columbia, and the San Juan Islands. For more information about the author and her work, please visit her website at www.hawkerbooks.com.