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  <name><![CDATA[P.C. Cast]]></name>
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  <followers-count type="integer">520</followers-count>
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  <about><![CDATA[P.C. Cast was born in Watseka, Illinois, and grew up being shuttled back-and-forth between Illinois and Oklahoma, which is where she fell in love with Quarter Horses and mythology (at about the same time). After high school she joined the United States Air Force and began public speaking and writing. Since her tour in the USAF, she has been speaking and teaching professionally.

Ms. Cast is a New York Times Best Selling author. Her novels have been awarded the prestigious: Oklahoma Book Award, YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, the Prism, Holt Medallion, Daphne du Maurier, Booksellers’ Best, and the Laurel Wreath.

Ms. Cast writes the popular Goddess Summoning Series for Berkley Publishing. The sixth book 
in the series, WARRIOR RISING, was released in May 2008. Cast also writes an epic fantasy series
for LUNA set in Partholon, the unique, award-winning world she created.

Ms. Cast coauthors a paranormal young adult series with her daughter, Kristin. CHOSEN, 
the third book in their House of Night series (St. Martin’s Press) debuted at #2 on the 
New York Times Best Seller List. HUNTED, the 5th book in this blockbuster series, will be 
released on March 10th, 2009. Please check out the series website, www.houseofnightseries.com. 

P.C. Cast is an experienced teacher and talented speaker. If your organization is interested in information about her workshops or presentations, please contact phyl@pccast.net, or if the request is specific to her young adult series, you may contact her St. Martin’s publicist, Katy Hershberger, at Katy.Hershberger@stmartins.com.

Ms. Cast lives in Oklahoma with her fabulous daughter, her spoiled cat, and her adorable Scotties!]]></about>    <gender>female</gender>  <hometown>Watseka</hometown>      
  
  
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      <name><![CDATA[Kristin Cast]]></name>
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  <ratings_count>11579</ratings_count>
  <published>2007</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Betrayed (House of Night, #2)]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[P.C. Cast]]></name>
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      <name><![CDATA[Kristin Cast]]></name>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/572435]]></link>
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  <average_rating>4.05</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>9205</ratings_count>
  <published>2007</published>  
  
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        <book id="1326258">
  <title><![CDATA[Chosen (House of Night, #3)]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[P.C. Cast]]></name>
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      <name><![CDATA[Kristin Cast]]></name>
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  <published>2008</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Untamed (House of Night, #4)]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[P.C. Cast]]></name>
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        <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Kristin Cast]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.11</average_rating>
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  <published>2008</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Hunted (House of Night, #5)]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[P.C. Cast]]></name>
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        <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Kristin Cast]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.09</average_rating>
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  <published>2009</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Tempted (House of Night, #6)]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[P.C. Cast]]></name>
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        <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Kristin Cast]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.05</average_rating>
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  <published>2009</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Goddess of Spring (Goddess Summoning, #2)]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[P.C. Cast]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.01</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>287</ratings_count>
  <published>2004</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Goddess of the Sea (Goddess Summoning, #1)]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[P.C. Cast]]></name>
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  <average_rating>3.63</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>312</ratings_count>
  <published>2003</published>  
  
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        <book id="30187">
  <title><![CDATA[Divine By Mistake (Partholon, #1)]]></title>
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    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[P.C. Cast]]></name>
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  <average_rating>3.97</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>273</ratings_count>
  <published>2001</published>  
  
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        <book id="30193">
  <title><![CDATA[Goddess of the Rose (Goddess Summoning, #4)]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[P.C. Cast]]></name>
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  <average_rating>3.98</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>227</ratings_count>
  <published>2006</published>  
  
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