Melissa Griffin was born and grew up on the North Shore of Massachusetts. At the age of six, she began writing fiction and she has never stopped. She has a BA in English Literature from Simmons College. She lives in Boston with her partner, the indie singer/songwriter Kerr Griffin, two cats, and a mischief of pet rats. Although she has not discovered any magical abilities of her own, she does spend quite a bit of her time talking to rats. This City of Shadows is her first novel. To learn more about the author and her up-coming projects, check out her website at melissagriffinbooks.com or conta...