C. J. Brightley

C. J. Brightley grew up in Georgia. After a career in national security, she turned her attention to writing. She lives with her husband and children in Northern Virginia. She blogs at CJBrightley.com, where you can find sneak peeks of upcoming books, deleted scenes, background material, thoughts on writing, and books she enjoys.She also runs Phoenix Crate, a subscription book box dedicated to highlighting the best of noblebright fantasy. Noblebright fantasy characters have the courage to risk kindness, honesty, integrity, and love; to fight against their own flaws and the darkness of the world around them; and to find hope in a grim world.