About the author

Ava Lock started in satirical cyberpunk but also writes science fantasies, horror comedies, and domestic thrillers. Her badass characters leap off the page while using wild technology to defeat villains you love to hate. She is known for creating plot mashups loaded with fun pop-cultural references and Easter eggs. Ava lives in Philadelphia with her human husband and two felines named Bender and Bixby. In her spare time, she enjoys watching movies, hunting for bargains at flea markets, and collecting crystals, rocks, and fossils.