"I write the books I needed as a teen and couldn't find." - Cheryl RainfieldCheryl Rainfield is the author of the award-winning SCARS, a novel about Kendra, a queer teen sexual abuse survivor who uses self-harm to cope; STAINED (Oct 1) about Sarah, a teen with a port-wine stain and body image issues who is abducted and must rescue herself; the award-winning HUNTED, a novel about a teen telepath in a world where any paranormal power is illegal; and PARALLEL VISIONS, about a teen who sees visions of the future--but only when she has an asthma attack. She's also the author of two hi-lo books for reluctant readers: The Last Dragon and Walking Both Sides. Cheryl Rainfield is an incest and ritual abuse survivor, a feminist, queer, and an avid reader and writer. She lives in Toronto with her little dog Petal.Cheryl Rainfield has been said to write with "great empathy and compassion" (VOYA) and to write stories that "can, perhaps, save a life." (CM Magazine) SLJ said of her work: "[readers] will be on the edge of their seats."You can find Cheryl on her website http://www.CherylRainfield.com, her blog http://www.CherylRainfield.com/blog, Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/CherylRainfield FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/cheryl.rainfield and https://www.facebook.com/cheryl.rainfield.fan.page and Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/cherylrainfieldBooks By Cheryl Rainfield:SCARS: http://www.amazon.com/Scars-Cheryl-Rainfield/dp/1934813575/STAINED: http://www.amazon.com/Stained-Cheryl-Rainfield/dp/0547942087/HUNTED: http://www.amazon.com/Hunted-Cheryl-Rainfield/dp/1934813621/PARALLEL VISIONS: http://www.amazon.com/Parallel-Visions-Teen-Psychic-Novel/dp/1480204196/and two hi-lo books:Last Dragon: Dragon Speaker: http://www.amazon.com/Last-Dragon-Speaker-Book/dp/1897039468/Walking Both Sides: Skinwalkers: http://www.amazon.com/Walking-Both-Sides-Skinwalkers/dp/1926847156My fantasy books often hold hope that I need, and feel others might need, too, while reflecting on forms of oppression or pain, while my realistic fiction is gritty, intense, and emotional. All of my books have fragments of the abuse I experienced. I write about some of the harsh things teens go through...things that I think shouldn't be hidden. But I also write about healing, hope, and love, and finding courage and strength.