Dhonielle Clayton loves magic. She loves it more than anything . . . even pizza or warm chocolate chip cookies. So she reads millions of books to find some in the real world, because magic makes everything much more interesting. She grew up in the Washington, DC, suburbs on the Maryland side and is a former secondary teacher and librarian. She is a New York Times-bestselling author and the board chair officer of the nonprofit We Need Diverse Books. Find out more about her and the Conjureverse at THECONJUREVERSESERIES.COM.