C.L. Nelson, the author of The Balance, is a graduate student. When she is not writing fiction books, she is writing research papers. Each purchase of her book helps feed an overworked, underpaid graduate student. Her cats, Luna and Chaos, help her write by sitting on the keyboard. C.L. Nelson plans to turn The Balance into a series. There is so much more to tell about Charlie, Kian, and the others. Stay tuned!