Meet the Author

A young woman with long brown hair and light skin, smiling outdoors with green foliage in the background. She is wearing a white top, gold earrings, and a delicate gold necklace.

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A Viking at heart, Crystal Seitz battles Crohn’s disease and raids libraries for all the books on Norse mythology she can find. She works in marketing and web design, but only because she can’t be a professional shield-maiden. She has a penchant for mythology, history, and all things creative. When she isn’t writing, Crystal can be found doing archery, drawing, or rewatching Game of Thrones.

Her debut young adult fantasy, Inheritance of Scars, released on October 1, 2024. Her next novel, Beast Becomes Her, comes out on March 3, 2026.

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