Miri Castor is the author of the Opal Charm series. She spent many recesses in middle school writing fantasy stories, The Path to Dawn being one of many. She has written for Black Girl Magic Literary Magazine and was featured as a Spotlight New Author in January 2016.

She earned her Ph.D. in Biochemistry in 2022, making her an official geek in DNA replication. Miri is working on her final novel in the Opal Charm series and short stories. She plans on more fantasy stories for the future. When she’s not being an introverted bookworm in the lab, she plays video games, attends music concerts, and takes stroll through the City.