Noelle's first foray into the writing world was a chapter book co-scribbled with her first-grade BFF, titled Horse & Mouse: Unlikely Friends. Since then, she's penned countless poems, unfinished drafts, and seven whole novels (six of which are now covered in proverbial cobwebs and hoarding space on her Little-Hard Drive-That-Could). Needless to say, The Valley of Lies was a long time coming. But She's finally here, in all her weird and wonderful whimsy, thanks to an absolutely epic ensemble of friends, family, and a miniature dachshund called Penny.