Marie Lu is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Young Elites, Legend, and Warcross series. She graduated from the University of Southern California and jumped into the video game industry as an artist. Now a full-time writer, she spends her spare time reading, drawing, playing games, and getting stuck in traffic. She lives in Los Angeles with her illustrator-author husband, Primo Gallanosa, and their family.

INSTANT BESTSELLER!: The Kingdom of Back was an instant New York Times and Indie bestseller and has received rave reviews from trade publications and from popular online outlets like Buzzfeed, [...], and BookRiot.

BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND "HIT FACTORY": From dystopian thrillers to epic fantasy and immersive sci-fi, there's nothing Marie Lu can't do! With over ten NYT bestsellers under her belt, countless glowing reviews, state awards lists, and industry connections galore, Marie's star continues to rise with each book she writes.

IMAGINATIVE HISTORICAL FANTASY: In her first work of historical fiction, Marie Lu conjures a staggering fantasy world that melds 18th century Europe with imps, faeries, and magic in an enchanting, captivating story that's Amadeus meets The Hazel Wood.

A FORGOTTEN HEROINE: A child prodigy in her own right, Nannerl was a real person and a brilliant composer who has been all but forgotten in favor of her younger brother, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Marie Lu has rescued Nannerl's story from obscurity, bringing to light the genius of a bright young composer cast aside by history.

STIRRING SIBLING STORY: Though he was her greatest rival, Wolfgang was also Nannerl's biggest supporter and closest confidante. Even as Nannerl's loyalties to her brother are tested, there is a deep and abiding love between these siblings that will touch readers' hearts.

UPCOMING PUBLICATION SCHEDULE: Marie is publishing her new series opener, Skyhunter, at Macmillan this September (9/29) and the second book in the series is set to release in Fall 2021.