BRANDON MULL is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Fablehaven, Beyonders, and Five Kingdoms series.  A kinetic thinker, Brandon enjoys bouncy balls, squeezable stress toys, and popping bubble wrap.  He lives in Utah in a happy little valley near the mouth of a canyon with his wife, Erlyn, their eleven children, and a dog named Buffy the Vampire Slayer.  Brandon loves meeting his readers and hearing about their experiences with his books.