Holly Black?is the bestselling?author of?the Spiderwick series. Her Modern Faerie Tales series is comprised of "Tithe, " which was an ALA Top Ten Book for Teens and received starred reviews in "Publishers Weekly "and "Kirkus Reviews"; "Valiant, " which was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, a "Locus" Magazine Recommended Read, and a recipient of the Andre Norton Award from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America; and?"Ironside", ?the sequel to?"Tithe", was a "New York Times" bestseller. "White Cat", the first book in the Curse Workers series, was a -->Kirkus Reviews" Best Book, and