JM Landels is the author of the bestselling Allaigna's Song trilogy, and of the spy novel The Shepherdess, currently serialized in this magazine. This story, featuring Allaigna's sisters Branwen and Irdina, takes place during the events of Allaigna's Song: Chorale. When she's not writing, editing, or drawing, you can find Jen teaching people to swing swords and ride horses at Academie Cavallo in Langley, BC. You can find @jmlandels on most social media platforms, or at jmlandels.stiffbunnies.com.