Heidi Heilig
3 SeriesHeidi Heilig is an American author known for creating The Girl From Everywhere and Shadow Players series. She holds an MFA in Musical Theatre Writing from New York University, which she has utilized in writing books and lyrics for theatrical productions.
Heidi Heilig's "For a Muse of Fire," the first book in the Shadow Players series, follows Jetta, a young puppeteer with mysterious powers. She can bind the souls of the recently deceased to her puppets, a forbidden practice she must keep secret. Jetta secures passage on a royal ship to Aquitan, where her shadow plays are popular. There, she encounters a smuggler who challenges her understanding of the world. As Jetta navigates these new truths, she must protect her secret and harness her unique abilities.
