nationality period genre article_title name occupation
american 2000 -- present fantasy , historical fiction carol berg
 carol berg novelist
carol berg

carol berg is the author of several fantasy novels , including the books from the `` rai-kirah '' series , `` song of the beast '' , the books from `` the bridge of d'arnath '' series , and the `` lighthouse '' novels .
in january 2010 , she introduced a new series with the release of `` the spirit lens : a novel of the collegia magica '' .
berg holds a degree in mathematics from rice university , and a degree in computer science from the university of colorado .
before writing full-time , she designed software .
she lives in colorado , and is the mother of three boys .
