Cass Morris lives and works in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia with the companionship of two royal felines, Princess and Ptolemy. She completed her Master of Letters at Mary Baldwin University in 2010, and she earned her undergraduate degree, a BA in English with a minor in history, from the College of William and Mary in 2007. She reads voraciously, wears corsets voluntarily, and will beat you at MarioKart. She can be found on Twitter at @CassRMorris.
Praise for From Unseen Fire 'Rome with magic' turns out to be exactly the novel I wanted to read. The magic cleverly intertwines with religion, politics, and daily life. The characters appeal, especially the loving portrait of three loyal sisters. There are battles (of course), a budding love story of the illicit kind, some remarkably topical political maneuvering, an awareness of diverse layers of class and ethnicity, and a love of place that shines on the page. --Kate Elliott, author of Cold Magic and Black Wolves A unique and well-studied fantasy take on the Roman world--an alternate world of another name, where ambition is a driving force and magic is real. --C. J. Cherryh, Hugo-winning author of the Foreigner novels Cass Morris brings ancient Rome to life with all its particular details, passions, and political intrigue, and populates it with captivating characters. Then she sprinkles it with magic. Yeah, that's the stuff. --Kristen Britain, New York Times bestselling author of the Green Rider novels Morris' epic-fantasy debut melds Roman history and elemental magic into a spellbinding tale of political machinations.... Fans of I, Claudius and Game of Thrones are in for a treat in this series starter. The combination of history, dark and light magic, family, political and religious rivalry, and military conflicts will draw readers from many genres. --Booklist (starred review) Morris' ambitious debut is rich in detail and intricate in its plotting. --Barnes & Noble Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog