Meet the Author

Catherine Larkin is the author and illustrator of the Wizards of the Apocalypse series. Growing up in Washington state, she spent her free time voraciously reading and drawing characters to go with her short stories. Catherine’s passion for creative writing was inspired by the love of fantasy, horror, and history, and she began writing the first book in the series during her junior year of high school. When she’s not writing, she can be found drawing a few of her favorite characters, taking commissions, traveling, playing piano, and visiting with friends.

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About Wizards of the Apocalypse

Audience: Middle Grade, readers aged 8-13.

Tropes: found family, friendship, love, good versus evil, bravery, power and corruption, acceptance and prejudice.

What you can expect: heart-warming friendships, Post-apocalyptic and fantasy mash-up, political drama, elves, intelligent zombies, dragon tribes, anti-hero, redemption arc, chosen ones.

Content warnings: mild zombie violence.

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