Dennis Staginnus dreamed of becoming an archaeologist, an intergalactic smuggler, or a covert operative. He became a teacher and librarian instead, at least until the CIA calls or he's abducted by aliens. He's the author of the "younger" Young Adult series, THE RAIDERS OF FOLKLORE. He's also written DOUBLE CROSS and FATED, two short story prequels to THE EYE OF ODIN, the first book in THE RAIDERS OF FOLKLORE series. He lives in British Columbia, Canada, with his wife and a clowder of black cats.