Kami Garcia grew up outside of Washington, DC, and now lives in Los Angeles, California, with her husband, son, daughter, and their dogs Spike and Oz (named after characters from Buffy the Vampire Slayer). She's fascinated by anything paranormal and is very superstitious. When she's not writing, she can be found watching disaster movies, listening to Soundgarden, or drinking Diet Coke. She is the co-author of the New York Times bestselling Beautiful Creatures novels with Margaret Stohl.