Ally Condie is the coauthor of the Darkdeep series, as well as the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Matched trilogy. Her other novels include Summerlost, an Edgar Award finalist for best juvenile mystery, Atlantia, and The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe. A former English teacher, Ally lives with her family outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. She has an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, and is the founder and director of the nonprofit WriteOut Foundation. allycondie.com @AllyCondie Brendan Reichs is coauthor of the Darkdeep series and the six-volume international bestselling Virals series, as well as author of the instant New York Times bestseller Nemesis and its sequels Genesis and Chrysalis. He is a member of the Executive Board for the YALLFest and YALLWEST literary festivals and has received an MFA in creative writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his family and a herd of animals that tear up everything. brendanreichs.com @BrendanReichs
Everything you could want in a series. --Soman Chainani, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL, on THE BEAST A rousing Halloween read. --Kirkus Reviews on THE BEAST Praise for The Darkdeep -- This book really left me breathless! --R.L. Stine, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the Goosebumps series Move over, Stranger Things. --Melissa de la Cruz, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the Descendants series The most fun I've had while being deeply terrified. --Roshani Chokshi, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of ARU SHAH AND THE END OF TIME [P]erfect for reluctant readers who appreciate things that go bump in the night. --Publishers Weekly I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. --Alexandra Bracken, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of THE DARKEST MINDS [A]n imaginative and ultimately uplifting narrative. --Booklist A delicious, rollicking adventure. --Tahereh Mafi, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of FURTHERMORE Fast-paced, thrilling, and full of mystery. --Jennifer A. Nielsen, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of THE FALSE PRINCE This darkly entertaining tale is sure to engage horror fans. --School Library Journal Delivering plenty of middle-school shivers. --BCCB