Livy Samson is a French author writing across paranormal crime, urban fantasy, romantasy, science fiction, and dark fantasy. She is the creator of Le Clan des immortels*, a five and more volume French series blending romance and the supernatural, and of Fantômatique, a paranormal mystery series that opened with* The Taste of Blood. Christmas Ornaments is the second installment, continuing the story with the same cast of narrators. Samson's work is translated into English chapter by chapter to preserve each character's distinct voice, and she has also self-narrated audiobook editions of her writing, including Le jardin d'Éden. She publishes independently under the NOR éditions imprint.