Marie Croke is a fantasy and science-fiction writer living in Maryland with her family, all of whom like to scribble messages in her notebooks when she’s not looking. She is a graduate of Odyssey 2020 and is a first place winner in the Writers of the Future Contest. Her stories have been published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Daily Science Fiction, and DreamForge Magazine. This is her first appearance in Cast of Wonders! You can find her online at mariecroke.com or chat with her @marie_croke on Twitter.