Melissa Caruso was born on the summer solstice and went to school in an old mansion with a secret door, but despite this auspicious beginning has yet to develop any known superpowers. Melissa has spent her whole life creating imaginary worlds and, in addition to writing, is also an avid LARPer and tabletop gamer. She graduated with honors in creative writing from Brown University and has an MFA in fiction from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Melissa's first novel, The Tethered Mage, was shortlisted for a Gemmell Morningstar Award for best fantasy debut.
Praise for the Echo Archives: ""A charming fantasy mystery that kept me guessing until the very last page--I completely adored this book and would read a dozen more of Kembral's adventures."" --Shannon Chakraborty ""This book has everything you've been craving: sword fights, time loops, complicated feelings about parenthood, and banter with your sworn enemy. What an absolute delight!"" --Alix E. Harrow ""A brilliant, breathlessly twisty fantasy adventure that I utterly adored. Melissa Caruso is a powerhouse."" --Tasha Suri "" A masterpiece--filled with excitement, romance, and characters you would protect with your life. The wobbly time effects in this book reach past its pages, making hours of reading blink by in a moment. Unmissable!"" --Andrea Stewart ""Equal parts sheer adventurous fun and creepy, dimension-bending tension, featuring a relatable and instantly engaging protagonist. This is totally unlike anything I've read before; Caruso has pulled off a wonderfully creative premise with skill and panache."" --Freya Marske