When Heather Demetrios isn't traipsing around the world or spending time in imaginary places, she lives with her husband in New York City. Originally from Los Angeles, she now calls the East Coast home. Heather received her MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts and is a recipient of the PEN New England Susan P. Bloom Discovery Award for her debut young adult novel, Something Real. She is the founder of Live Your What, an organization dedicated to fostering
"The story unfolds at a swift, even pace, and the worldbuilding is superb; the jinn inhabit an intoxicating, richly realized realm of magic, politics, spirituality and history. Readers will wish they had a jinni to grant them the next book in the series." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Blending ancient myth and glittering modernity, it's an intricate and smartly written story." -- Publishers Weekly"Exquisite Captive transported me to a world that was beautiful and terrifying, sensuous and dark, and utterly unforgettable. I'll be haunted by Heather Demetrios's brilliant and romantic take on modern jinni lore for many nights to come." -- Megan Shepherd, author of The Madman's Daughter"A rich, unique world, full of characters who blaze as brightly as their tremendous powers--I was ensnared from the very first line! Exquisite Captive is a beautiful and clever reimagining of the mythology of the jinn, and utterly unlike anything I've ever read. Seductive, refreshing, and unforgettable!" -- Sarah J. Maas, New York Times bestselling author of the Throne of Glass series"Demetrios crafts a refreshingly diverse story with nods to Arabian culture in this lengthy blend of traditional jinni lore and urban fantasy elements." -- SLJ
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