Amanda Foody is an acclaimed, New York Times and Indie bestselling American young adult and middle-grade fantasy author celebrated for her intricately mapped magical systems and high-stakes criminal underworlds. Amanda Foody's Official Website notes she grew up in Pennsylvania and earned a degree in English Literature and Spanish from the College of the Holy Cross, initially training to be an accountant before committing full-time to authorship. She vaulted into the international literary spotlight with her 2018 breakout hit, Ace of Shades, the atmospheric opening book of The Shadow Game trilogy. Set in the sin-soaked, magical casino city of New Reynes, the novel tracks a straight-laced girl tracking her missing mother alongside a charismatic young street lord and con artist. Foody has since massively expanded her fantasy footprint, authoring the acclaimed All of Us Villains duology (co-written with Christine Lynn Herman) and the popular Wilderlore middle-grade series, cementing her reputation for creating unforgettable, morally grey characters.
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