This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping to the spine ends of the book covers The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean with the exception of some beginning bumping to the spine ends." Richelle Mead was born in Boston, and currently lives in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland, Washington, United States. ] She has three degrees: a Bachelor of General Studies from the University of Michigan, a Master of Comparative Religion from Western Michigan University, and a Master of Teaching from the University of Washington. Her teaching degree led her to become an 8th grade teacher in suburban Seattle, where she taught social studies and English. She continued writing in her free time, until she sold her first novel, Succubus Blues. After quitting her job to write full-time, her other books quickly followed. " (from Wikipedia)