# 1 International bestselling author who blends intrigue, history, science, and mystery into non-stop action thrillers.
Avanti Centrae is the author of the international multi-award-winning and #1 bestselling VanOps thriller series. An instant Barnes and Noble Nook bestseller, The Lost Power took home a genre grand prize ribbon at the Chanticleer International Book Awards, a bronze medal at the Wishing Shelf Awards, and an Honorable Mention at the Hollywood Book Festival. Solstice Shadows also released as a Barnes and Noble bestseller, and quickly became a #1 Amazon bestseller before winning a bronze medal at the Readers' Favorite book awards and the Genre Grand Prize in Global Thrillers at the Chanticleer International Book Awards. Her father served as a U.S. marine corporal in Okinawa, gathering military intelligence during the first decade after the Korean War. Her work has been compared to that of James Rollins, Steve Berry, Dan Brown, and Clive Cussler. She resides in Northern California with her family and German shepherds
The first six chapters of THE LOST POWER are free on her website.