ERIKA JOHANSEN was educated at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania before attending the celebrated Iowa Writers Workshop, where she earned a Master of Fine Arts degree. She later became an attorney. The Queen of the Tearling - the first book in a trilogy - is her debut. Erika lives in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Author photo (c) Victoria Webb
I had kind of said I would never do a franchise again, so I was desperate to hate it. Unfortunately, I didn't sleep for about a week because I couldn't put the bloody thing down. It would be fair to say I became obsessed with the role and the book. -- EMMA WATSON Like Game of Thrones and The Hunger Games meets Pulp Fiction DAILY MAIL Destined to be a fantasy classic. Johansen's writing is assured, confident and thrilling. I can't wait for the next book. AMY McCULLOCH, author of The Oathbreaker's Shadow Enjoyable, fast-paced read. Kelsea is a strong female lead...and she heads a list of well-drawn characters who feature in some haunting, tear-jerking moments that leave you desperate to read the next instalment...A top summer read. SUN This book worked on me with all the subtle power of an addiction: by the time I realized I was hooked, it was far too late to stop. LAUREN OLIVER, author of Before I Fall