About the Author
Cassandra Pillay
Cassandra is a climate change expert and has worked for various international organizations, including the United Nations and the World Bank Group, for almost a decade.
She has been tempted to use the art of storytelling to highlight the climate emergency (and to a certain extent, mental health) for what felt like eons.
The idea first floated to Cassandra’s head on the 1st of January 2021 at the height of the COVID-19 lockdown. She was alone in her tiny apartment in Vienna, trying to survive the biting cold and grey days of a bleak winter, unable to return home to her beloved country, Malaysia.
She had to find a way to fill the unbearable silence and decided to finally quench her thirst in exploring the art of storytelling. Thus, Magica – Chronicles of the Elemental Realms, with all its magical creatures and whimsical characters was born.
This novel which you hopefully hold in your hands is a product of pure love, immense perseverance, and the initial need to survive.
Cassandra resides in the majestic city of Vienna and returns often to a tropical paradise called Malaysia.