Alexandra Adornetto was only thirteen when she wrote The Shadow Thief.  Now fourteen, Alexandra has won various awards for her writing and in 2006 won the State Legacy Public Speaking competition. Her future aspirations are to work full time writing novels and screenplays, while also pursuing a career as an actor.
She is currently working on THE LAMPO CIRCUS, the sequel to her first novel.
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