Vanessa is the award winning author of the young adult epic fantasy series, THE COMSTOCK CHRONICLES.
A farmer’s wife by day and writer by night, Vanessa still finds time to explore in the rugged mountains of Idaho that inspire her rich worldbuilding through motorbiking, horseback riding, and snowboarding.
When she’s not roaming the wilds, you will find her selling produce in a roadside stand with her family and her border collie named Ruby.
Currently, Vanessa is wandering the desert with the series finale of The Comstock Chronicles, The Phoenix and the Wolf, releasing May 2026.
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Vanessa Thurgood
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